A method and system for rapidly detecting Candida on the skin of a host, such as an infant with diaper rash, is provided. The method includes contacting a dermal sample with a colorant that exhibits a certain spectral response (e.g., color change) in the presence of Candida. For example, the coloran
A method and system for rapidly detecting Candida on the skin of a host, such as an infant with diaper rash, is provided. The method includes contacting a dermal sample with a colorant that exhibits a certain spectral response (e.g., color change) in the presence of Candida. For example, the colorant may change from a first color to a second color, from colorless to a color, or from a color to colorless. The colorant is typically capable of differentiating between Candida (e.g., Candida albicans) and other microorganisms commonly associated with diaper rash, such as S. aureus and E. coli. Thus, when a dermal sample is placed into contact with the colorant, the color change may simply be observed to determine whether the infection is caused by Candida. If the color change occurs to a certain extent (e.g., from yellow to bright red), it may be determined that the test sample contains Candida. Likewise, if a color change occurs to a lesser extent (e.g., from yellow to faint orange) or not at all, it may be determined that the dermal sample contains other microorganisms (e.g., S. aureus or E. coli), no infection is present, or that the infection is simply due to other causes. Regardless, it will become readily apparent whether or not treatment for Candida is needed.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for detecting Candida albicans on the skin of a host, the method comprising: contacting a dermal sample with a phthalein compound that produces a visually observable spectral response in the presence of Candida albicans; detecting the spectral response; and correlat
What is claimed is: 1. A method for detecting Candida albicans on the skin of a host, the method comprising: contacting a dermal sample with a phthalein compound that produces a visually observable spectral response in the presence of Candida albicans; detecting the spectral response; and correlating the detected spectral response to the presence of Candida albicans in the dermal sample. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the phthalein compound undergoes a color change at a pH of about 6.6. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the phthalein compound is Phenol Red. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the spectral response is correlated to the presence of Candida albicans at a concentration of about 1×103 or more colony forming units per milliliter. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the spectral response is correlated to the presence of Candida albicans at a concentration of about 1×106 or more colony forming units per milliliter. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the phthalein compound is applied to a solid support. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the solid support is a wipe. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the phthalein compound is printed onto the wipe. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the detected spectral response is compared to a control colorant. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the spectral response is visually detected. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the spectral response is produced in about 30 minutes or less after the phthalein compound is contacted with the dermal sample. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the spectral response is produced in about 5 minutes or less after the phthalein compound is contacted with the dermal sample. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the dermal sample is the skin of a host at or near an area normally covered by a diaper. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein the host is an infant with diaper rash. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein the phthalein compound is Phenol Red, Chlorophenol Red, Metacresol Purple, Cresol Red, Pyrocatecol Violet, Chlorophenol Red, Xylenol Blue, Xylenol Orange, Mordant Blue 3, 3,4,5,6-tetrabromophenolsulfonephthalein, Bromoxylenol Blue, Bromophenol Blue, Bromochlorophenol Blue, Bromocresol Purple, Bromocresol Green, Bromothymol Blue, Thymol Blue, Bromocresol Purple, thymolphthalein, or a combination thereof. 16. The method of claim 1, wherein the phthalein compound produces a first spectral response in the presence of Candida albicans, a second spectral response in the presence of Staphylococcus aureus, and a third spectral response in the presence of Escherichia coli, wherein the first spectral response is visually distinctive from the second and third spectral responses. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the second spectral response is a color that is substantially the same as the color of the phthalein compound prior to contact with Staphylococcus aureus. 18. The method of claim 16, wherein the third spectral response is a color that is substantially the same as the color of the phthalein compound prior to contact with Escherichia coli. 19. The method of claim 16, further comprising correlating the second spectral response, the third spectral response, or both to the presence of a secondary infection in the dermal sample. 20. The method of claim 6, wherein the solid support is provided with an array containing a plurality of individual addresses spaced apart in a predetermined pattern, at least one of the addresses containing the phthalein compound. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein at least one of the addresses contains a metal-complexing colorant. 22. The method of claim 6, wherein the dermal sample is contacted with the phthalein compound by wiping the skin with the solid support.
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