SABOURAUD DEXTROSE AGAR MEDIUM W/ ANTIBIOTICS (as per IP)

Sabouraud Dextrose Agar Medium w/antibiotics is recommended for cultivation of yeasts and moulds by Indian Pharmacopoeia. This medium was described originally by Sabouraud for the cultivation of fungi, particularly useful for the fungi associated with skin infections. The medium is used with antibiotics such as tetracycline and benzylpenicillin for the isolation of pathogenic fungi from materials containing large numbers of fungi or bacteria
Some pathogenic fungi may produce infective spores which are easily dispersed in air, so examination should be carried out in safety cabinet.

for selective cultivation of yeasts and moulds