Comparison of Ashdown's medium, Burkholderia cepacia medium, and Burkholderia pseudomallei selective agar for clinical isolation of Burkholderia pseudomallei.
Ashdown's medium, Burkholderia pseudomallei selective agar (BPSA), and a commercial Burkholderia cepacia medium were compared for their abilities to grow B. pseudomallei from 155 clinical specimens that proved positive for this organism. The sensitivity of each was equivalent; the selectivity of BPSA was lower than that of Ashdown's or B. cepacia medium.
Peacock
Sharon J
SJ
Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. sharon@tropmedres.ac
Chieng
Grace
G
Cheng
Allen C
AC
Dance
David A B
DA
Amornchai
Premjit
P
Wongsuvan
Gumphol
G
Teerawattanasook
Nittaya
N
Chierakul
Wirongrong
W
Day
Nicholas P J
NP
Wuthiekanun
Vanaporn
V
D000362:Agar; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D016957:Burkholderia pseudomallei / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar