Improved detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae in middle-ear fluid cultures by use of a gentamicin-containing medium

Authors
Peled, N Yagupsky, P
Citation
N. Peled et P. Yagupsky, Improved detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae in middle-ear fluid cultures by use of a gentamicin-containing medium, J CLIN MICR, 37(10), 1999, pp. 3415-3416
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
10
Year of publication
1999
Pages
3415 - 3416
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(199910)37:10<3415:IDOSPI>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The performance of Columbia agar medium,vith added sheep blood and gentamic in (CAG) for isolation of Streptococcus pneumoniae from middle-ear fluid cu ltures was compared to that of routine blood agar medium (BA). Of 238 pneum ococcal isolates recovered, CAG plates detected 233 (97.9%) but BA plates d etected only 208 (87.4%) (P < 0.001).