CREATIVE CMP CHROMagar CANDIDA PLUS AGAR

Overview

CMP CHROMagar Candida Plus is the first chromogenic isolation medium to detect and differentiate C. auris in addition to other major clinical Candida species such as C. albicans, C. tropicalis, C. glabrata or C. krusei. It is not intended to diagnose infection nor to guide nor monitor treatment for infections.

Features

• Authorized to manufacture ready-to-use culture plates derived from CHROMagar™ chromogenic media formulations
• Unique medium to differentiate C. auris (light blue with blue halo) from other Candida species: C. auris 100% Sensitivity and Specificity#
• High Specificity: C. albicans, C. tropicalis, C. krusei 100 %*

#“Novel chromogenic medium CHROMagar™ Candida Plus for detection of Candida auris and other Candida species from surveillance and environmental samples: A multicenter study.” Mulet Bayona et al., 2022. J. of Fungi.

*“Evaluation of a novel chromogenic medium for Candida spp. identification and comparison with CHROMagar™ Candida for the detection of Candida auris in surveillance samples.” Mulet Bayona et al., 2020. Diag. Microbiol. Inf. Dis.