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Appl Environ Microbiol. 1968 October; 16(10): 1503-1506
Copyright © 1968 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Routine Identification of Yeasts with the Aid of Molybdate-Agar Medium

Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Department of Bacteriology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114

ABSTRACT

A large number of yeasts, including a variety of species other than Candida albicans, were isolated from clinical specimens. C. tropicalis and Torulopsis glabrata were each found one-third as frequently as C. albicans. A schema is presented which made possible, by simple procedures, the identification of the great majority of the isolated yeasts. Preliminary isolation and differentiation was aided by the use of molybdate-agar medium. The use of the schema by diagnostic bacteriological laboratories is discussed.

¹ Present address: Bacteriology Laboratory, New England Medical Center, 171 Harrison Avenue, Boston, Mass.