Rapid diagnosis of Candida albicans

The inhibitory action of an antibiotic isolated fromB. subtilis is studied onC. albicans, C. clausenii, C. langeronii, C. stellatoidea, andC. visvanathii, as a possible means forC. albicans rapid identification. Growth inhibition ofC. albicans by the antibiotic was observed when the yeast was preincubated on malt-agar slants, at 30° C, during 24 hours, and tested afterwards for antibiosis on Sabouraud-agar plates. No growth inhibition could be detected withC. clausenii, C. langeronii, C. stellatoidea, andC. viswanathii, under the same experimental conditions.