title: Comparison of different culture media and growth conditions for recognition of Arcanobacterium haemolyticum.
abstract: Detection of Arcanobacterium haemolyticum is based upon typical beta-hemolysis and colony morphology, but it may go undetected if only conventional sheep blood agar media for detection of beta-hemolytic streptococci are used. The influence of different culture media, atmospheres, and times of incubation for the recognition of colonies of 47 isolates of A. haemolyticum was studied. After 48 h of incubation, trypticase soy agar with 5% horse blood in 5% CO(2) was the best medium.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain. cgarcia@humv.es
authors.forename: Celia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: García-de-la-Fuente
authors.forename: Ana Belén
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Campo-Esquisabel
authors.forename: Fabián
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Unda
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ruiz de Alegría
authors.forename: Natividad
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Benito
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martínez-Martínez
mesh_terms: D000191:Actinomycetaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D003470:Culture Media; D006461:Hemolysis; D006736:Horses; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media