EVALUATION OF A NEW CHROMOGENIC AGAR MEDIUM FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OFURINARY-TRACT PATHOGENS

Authors
WILLINGER B MANAFI M
Citation
B. Willinger et M. Manafi, EVALUATION OF A NEW CHROMOGENIC AGAR MEDIUM FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OFURINARY-TRACT PATHOGENS, Letters in applied microbiology, 20(5), 1995, pp. 300-302
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Letters in applied microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02668254
Volume
20
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
300 - 302
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-8254(1995)20:5<300:EOANCA>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
This study evaluated the performance of CPS ID2 (bioMerieux) compared to that of conventionally used selective agar for the identification o f bacteria responsible for urinary tract infections. This medium detec ts bacterial enzymes using chromogenic substrates. Two hundred and nin eteen samples of urine were tested in order to evaluate new CPS ID2 in comparison to blood agar and MacConkey agar. According to our results , the CPS ID2 agar is an easy, rapid and sensitive method for the scre ening of colonies suspected of being Escherichia coli, reducing the nu mber of biochemical tests needed. Also, enterococci and Proteae can be easily detected. Other micro-organisms require further identification . The greatest value of this medium is the accurate identification of polymicrobial cultures.