page_title: Sabouraud agar
hierarchical_section_title: Sabouraud agar
caption_attribution_description: ID#:	4300 Description:	This Sabouraud’s dextrose agar plate culture is growing T. terrestre fungus, strain x231 producing a red pigment. The dermatophytic genus Trichophyton sp. is one of the leading causes of hair, skin, and nail infections in humans, and includes anthropophilic, zoophilic, and geophilic species. Some are localized, while others are distributed worldwide. Content Providers(s):	CDC/Dr. Lucille K. George Creation Date:	1963 Copyright Restrictions:	None - This image is in the public domain and thus free of any copyright restrictions. As a matter of courtesy we request that the content provider be credited and notified in any public or private usage of this image.
context_page_description: Sabouraud agar or Sabouraud dextrose agar is a type of agar growth medium containing peptones. It is used to cultivate dermatophytes and other types of fungi, and can also grow filamentous bacteria such as Nocardia. It has utility for research and clinical care.
  It was created by, and is named after, Raymond Sabouraud in 1892. The formulation was later adjusted by Chester W. Emmons when the pH level was brought closer to the neutral range and the dextrose concentration lowered to support the growth of other microorganisms. The acidic pH of traditional Sabouraud agar inhibits bacterial growth.
context_section_description: Sabouraud agar or Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA) is a type of agar growth medium containing peptones. It is used to cultivate dermatophytes and other types of fungi, and can also grow filamentous bacteria such as Nocardia. It has utility for research and clinical care.
  It was created by, and is named after, Raymond Sabouraud in 1892. The formulation was later adjusted by Chester W. Emmons when the pH level was brought closer to the neutral range and the dextrose concentration lowered to support the growth of other microorganisms. The acidic pH (5.6) of traditional Sabouraud agar inhibits bacterial growth.
caption: Trichophyton terrestre in Sabouraud agar.
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