Gram’s Raction

KOH

Germ tube

Colour on CHROMagar

Glucose

Maltose

Sucrose

Lactose

Galactose

Xylose

Inositol

Candida species

+

+

+

Light green

+

+

+

+

+

C. albicans

+

Blue

+

+

+

+

+

C. tropicalis

+

Pink

+

C. krusei

+

Cream

+

+

+

+

+

C. parassilosis