COMPARISON OF CHARCOAL-BASED AND STARCH-BASED MEDIA FOR TESTING SUSCEPTIBILITIES OF LEGIONELLA SPECIES TO MACROLIDES, AZALIDES, AND FLUOROQUINOLONES

Authors
PENDLAND SL MARTIN SJ CHEN C SCHRECKENBERGER PC DANZIGER LH
Citation
Sl. Pendland et al., COMPARISON OF CHARCOAL-BASED AND STARCH-BASED MEDIA FOR TESTING SUSCEPTIBILITIES OF LEGIONELLA SPECIES TO MACROLIDES, AZALIDES, AND FLUOROQUINOLONES, Journal of clinical microbiology, 35(11), 1997, pp. 3004-3006
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
Journal of clinical microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00951137
Volume
35
Issue
11
Year of publication
1997
Pages
3004 - 3006
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(1997)35:11<3004:COCASM>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
We compared growth characteristics of 46 Legionella strains grown on b uffered charcoal yeast extract alpha (BCY alpha) agar and buffered sta rch yeast extract (BSYE) agar and MICs of macrolides, azalides, and fl uoroquinolones for these organisms. Growth was poor and not reproducib le on BSYE agar. Growth was excellent on BCYE alpha, and MICs were eas y to interpret. BCYE alpha is superior to BSYE for testing susceptibil ities of Legionella species by agar dilution.