| 摘要 |
A liquid fungal medium comprises from 1.0 to 3.0 percent (weight/volume) nitrogenous nutrients, from 0.5 to 1.0 percent (weight/volume) of one or more sugars selected from the group consisting of glucose, sucrose, and maltose, from 0.01 to 0.125 percent (weight/volume) of a blood anticoagulant, a source of ferric or ferrous iron in an amount effective to stimulate fungal growth, and an effective amount of one or more antimicrobials which inhibit bacterial growth without affecting fungal growth. The ratio of nitrogenous nutrients to sugars falls in the range of from 1:1 to 6:1 and preferably from 2:1 to 6:1. The medium also includes myo-inostol in an amount effective to stimulate fungal growth. A blood lysing agent may be used. In use the fungal medium allows rapid detection of fungal growth while growth of other microorganisms present in a sample is inhibited. |
