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. 1999 Nov;37(11):3731–3732. doi: 10.1128/jcm.37.11.3731-3732.1999

TABLE 2.

Comparison of bacteriological media and Sabouraud agar for the recovery of yeast from 22 yeast-positive throat specimens

Medium No. of specimens from which yeast was recovered No. of specimens yielding yeast growth rated:
Heavy Moderate Light
Bacteriological medium plus Sabouraud agar 5 2 2 1
Sabouraud agar only 17 3 4 10
Total 22 5 6 11