Fastidious anaerobe agar compared with Wilkins-Chalgren agar, brain heart infusion agar, and brucella agar for susceptibility testing of Fusobacterium species.
Fastidious anaerobe agar supported the growth of 82 strains of fusobacteria better than brain heart infusion agar, brucella agar, and Wilkins-Chalgren agar. Fastidious anaerobe agar showed less hazing and fewer tailing endpoints with beta-lactam antibiotics. Whole-blood supplementation improved the performance of all media. Wilkins-Chalgren agar without blood failed to support the growth of 17% of the strains. All Fusobacterium ulcerans strains were resistant to clindamycin.
Brazier
J S
JS
Anaerobe Reference Unit, Public Health Laboratory, Luton & Dunstable Hospital, England.
Goldstein
E J
EJ
Citron
D M
DM
Ostovari
M I
MI
D000362:Agar; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000254:growth & development; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D003470:Culture Media; D005673:Fusobacterium / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D007769:Lactams; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003470:Culture Media; D007769:Lactams; D002981:Clindamycin; D000362:Agar