Dermatophyte test medium
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Dermatophyte test medium (DTM) is a specialized agar used in medical mycology.[1][2] It is based on Sabouraud's dextrose agar with added cycloheximide to inhibit saprotrophic growth, antibiotic to inhibit bacterial growth, and phenol red a pH indicator. The pH indicator is useful in distinguishing a dermatophyte fungus, which utilizes nitrogenous material for preferred metabolism, producing alkaline by-products, imparting a red color change to the medium. Typical saprotrophic fungi utilize carbohydrates in the medium producing acidic by-products and no red color change.
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- ^ "Acumedia Dehydrated Culture Media | Food Safety | Neogen". foodsafety.neogen.com.
- ^ "Microbiology Solutions Resource Library". www.bd.com.
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