Presumptive identification of Candida kefyr on levine formulation of eosin methylene blue agar

J Clin Microbiol. 2002 Nov;40(11):4281-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.40.11.4281-4284.2002.

Abstract

Three hundred thirty-one yeast and yeast-like isolates were cultivated on eosin methylene blue agar. While the sensitivity rate for Candida kefyr isolates producing a metallic green sheen was 81.8%, the high positive predictive value (100%) for yeast isolates with this phenotype belonging to C. kefyr suggests that these isolates can be presumptively identified as C. kefyr.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Agar
  • Candida / classification*
  • Candida / growth & development*
  • Candida / isolation & purification
  • Culture Media
  • Eosine Yellowish-(YS) / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Methylene Blue / metabolism*
  • Mycological Typing Techniques

Substances

  • Culture Media
  • Agar
  • Methylene Blue
  • Eosine Yellowish-(YS)