Evaluation of a modified selective differential medium for the isolation of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.
VIA medium for Stenotrophomonas maltophilia was modified by substituting meropenem (16 mg/L) for imipenem. S. maltophilia grew from 40% of drains sampled within a hospital and surrounding locations in Perth, Western Australia. The specificity of the new medium for S. maltophilia was 62%, and all contaminating bacteria were easily distinguishable by phenotypic tests and PCR.
Foster
Niki F
NF
Discipline of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Australia. nfoster@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
Chang
Barbara J
BJ
Riley
Thomas V
TV
D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry*; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D006761:Hospitals; D020615:Stenotrophomonas maltophilia / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D003470:Culture Media