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Serious infections due to Candida species are becoming increasingly prevalent. This poses particular problems because of the increasing incidence of non-albicans spp. and the emergence of non-albicans isolates resistant to both amphotericin B and the newer azoles.^1Isolate, differentiate and identify Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis from other Candida spp. within 48 hours with this selective differential chromogenic medium.
• Rapid:allows the identification of Candida albicansandCandida tropicalisfrom other species ofCandidawithin 48 hours.
• Easy-to-read:Candidaalbicans(green colonies) is easy to isolate fromCandida tropicalis(dark blue colonies)Brilliance Candida Agar incorporates two chromogens that indicate the presence of the target enzymes:
• X-NAG(5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl N acetyl ß-D-glucosaminide) detects the activity of hexosaminidase.
• BCIP(5-bromo-6-chloro-3-indolyl phosphate p-toluidine salt) detects alkaline phosphatase activityThe typical enzyme patterns of Candida spp. as below:Chromogen:Enzyme:X-NAGHexosaminidaseBCIPAlkaline phosphataseTypical colony appearanceC. tropicalis+ Dark blueC. albicansC. dubliniensis+ Green ‡C. krusei +Dry, irregular pink-brownC. glabrataC. kefyrC. parapsilosisC. lusitaniae VariableBeige/yellow/ brown †Not all products are available for sale in all territories. Please inquire.Remel™ and Oxoid™ products are now part of the Thermo Scientific brand
