A SELECTIVE MEDIUM FOR THE ISOLATION OF ARCOBACTER FROM MEATS

A method, including enrichment in Arcobacter Selective Broth (ASB) and isolation on semisolid Arcobacter Selective Medium (ASM) under aerobi c conditions at 24 degrees C, is described for the isolation of Arcoba cter from retail meat products. Selective agents used in ASB and ASM w ere cefoperazone, trimethoprim, piperacillin and cycloheximide. Arcoba cters were isolated from 53 (24.1%) of 220 poultry meat products and a lso, at lower incidence from samples of beef and pork. The isolates we re identified as A. butzleri or A. butzleri-like and belonged to a wid e variety of serotypes and biotypes.