Abstract
A rapid, miniaturized, urea broth test useful for detecting urease activity of yeasts was compared to Christensen urea agar. All urease-producing yeasts tested were positive on both media; however, 60% were reactive in the urea R broth within 30 min, and the remainder were reactive within 4 hr. This urea multiwell test may be useful as a rapid screening method for detecting urease-producing yeasts recovered from clinical specimens and as an adjunct test with other rapid methods of yeast identification.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 584-588 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1978 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)