Dermatophyte selective agar (DTM) according to TAPLIN

for the isolation and rapid differentiation of dermatophytes

Appearance (clearness)clearAppearance (colour)yellow-orangepH-value (25 °C)5.3 - 5.7Growth (Trichophyton mentagrophytes ATCC 18748)poor to goodGrowth (Trichophyton rubrum ATCC 28188)poor to goodGrowth (Microsporum gallinae ATCC 12108)poor to goodGrowth (Microsporum canis ATCC 36299)poor to goodGrowth (Geotrichum candidum DSM 1240)fair to goodGrowth (Penicillium commune ATCC 10428)none to poorGrowth (Aspergillus brasiliensis (formerly A. niger) ATCC 16404 (WDCM 00053))none to poorGrowth (Candida albicans ATCC 10231 (WDCM 00054))good to very goodGrowth (Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 9763 (WDCM 00058))noneGrowth (Bacillus cereus ATCC 11778 (WDCM 00001))noneGrowth (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (WDCM 00013))noneGrowth (Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 (WDCM 00034))nonecolour change to red (Trichophyton mentagrophytes ATCC 18748)+colour change to red (Trichophyton rubrum ATCC 28188)+colour change to red (Microsporum gallinae ATCC 12108)+colour change to red (Microsporum canis ATCC 36299)+colour change to red (Geotrichum candidum DSM 1240)+colour change to red (Candida albicans ATCC 10231 (WDCM 00054))+Incubation: 7 days 28 °C; aerobic

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