DTM (Dermatophyte Test Media) Agar Slant, 7.5ml Slant
(Dermatophyte Test Medium) For the isolation and identification of dermatophytic fungi such as Microsporum canis, the causative agent of ringworm
It is also designed to detect dermatophytes such as Epidermophyton and Trichophyton spp
The addition of Gentamicin and Chlortetracycline act as broad spectrum antimicrobics to inhibit a wide range of interfering gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
Cycloheximide is added to inhibit saprophytic non-pathogenic fungi
Phenol red, the pH indicator, is affected by the presence of dermatophytes (Epidermophyton, Microsporum, and Trichophyton spp.), which all produce alkaline metabolites
Vials are made of shatter resistant polycarbonate plastic with a wide mouth opening for easy inoculation
