Rapid identification of Candida can have a direct impact on complications, disease, mortality rate, as well as the length of hospital stay and care. However, identifying them usually requires multiple tests in succession, which are time-consuming and expensive, such as carbohydrate fermentation tests, growth at 37 and 42 degrees Celsius, colony and cellular morphology, and so on. On the other hand, due to the use of certain drugs, some strains are becoming resistant to them. Correct identification of the strain can also help with the use of appropriate antifungal therapy.
Among clinical strains, Candida albicans is the most common clinical strain of Candida. The iChrome Candida medium from the company ibresco with the use of 2 different chromogenic substrates has been designed to better differentiate Candida strains.
Test
The clinical samples are directly cultured on agar. Incubate inoculated plates at 24 ± 2 degre Celsius in aerobic condition. At 24, 48, and 72 hours, there is an expectation of growth of Candida strains.
