The suitability of 17 different culture media for stimulating macroconidial production in Trichophyton rubrum was tested. Blood agar with thiamine was found to be the most effective, inducing macroconidia formation in 59.5% of 55 tested strains. Results support the use of media with natural proteins or plant-based ingredients to improve diagnostic yield.
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