Cryptococcus sp. are generally easy to grow in the lab. They will grow on
Sabouraud's dextrose agar. It has been my experience that they should be
subcultured after a few days; they are not very hardy organisms.
Incubation temperature is important; some species will grow at 30C, but
not at 37C.
Don Lehman
Dept. of Medical Technology
University of Delaware
