Modifications to CHROMagar Acinetobacter for improved selective growth of multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

D W Wareham; N C Gordon

doi:10.1136/jcp.2010.083469

Modifications to CHROMagar Acinetobacter for improved selective growth of multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

J Clin Pathol. 2011 Feb;64(2):164-7. doi: 10.1136/jcp.2010.083469. Epub 2010 Dec 3.

Authors

D W Wareham¹, N C Gordon

Affiliation

¹ Centre for Immunology and Infectious Disease, Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts & The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK. [email protected]

PMID: 21131630
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2010.083469

Abstract

Performance of CHROMagar Acinetobacter was assessed for the selective isolation and identification of Acinetobacter baumannii. The medium was effective in suppressing the growth of other Gram-positive and Gram-negative species while the addition of KPC supplement ensured growth of only carbapenem resistant A baumannii.

Publication types

Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Acinetobacter baumannii / classification
Acinetobacter baumannii / drug effects
Acinetobacter baumannii / growth & development*
Acinetobacter baumannii / isolation & purification
Bacterial Typing Techniques / methods
Carbapenems / pharmacology
Culture Media
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial*
Humans

Substances

Carbapenems
Culture Media