USE OF SIMULATED BLOOD CULTURES TO COMPARE A SPECIFIC FUNGAL MEDIUM WITH A STANDARD MICROORGANISM MEDIUM FOR YEAST DETECTION

Authors
FRICKERHIDALGO H CHAZOT F LEBEAU B PELLOUX H AMBROISETHOMAS P GRILLOT R
Citation
H. Frickerhidalgo et al., USE OF SIMULATED BLOOD CULTURES TO COMPARE A SPECIFIC FUNGAL MEDIUM WITH A STANDARD MICROORGANISM MEDIUM FOR YEAST DETECTION, European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases, 17(2), 1998, pp. 113-116
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Infectious Diseases
Journal title
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
09349723
Volume
17
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
113 - 116
Database
ISI
SICI code
0934-9723(1998)17:2<113:UOSBCT>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The aim of this study was to compare the performance of a specific blo od culture medium recently developed to detect fungi on the Bactec 924 0 system (Mycosis IC/F; Becton Dickinson Diagnostic Instrument Systems , USA) with that of the standard medium used for detection of bacteria (Aerobic Plus/F; Becton Dickinson). Simulated blood cultures were per formed on 43 strains belonging to ten fungal species using the two med ia. The mean time to yeast detection using the Mycosis IC/F medium was 29.03 +/- 13.99 h, in contrast to a mean time of 73.92 +/- 56.74 h us ing the Aerobic Plus/F medium. These results show that the Mycosis IC/ F medium clearly reduces the time to yeast detection on the Bactec 924 0.