Modifications to CHROMagar Acinetobacter for improved selective growth of multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.
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.
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. d.w.wareham@qmul.ac.uk
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D040981:Acinetobacter baumannii / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques / Q000379:methods; D015780:Carbapenems / Q000494:pharmacology; D003470:Culture Media; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D006801:Humans
D015780:Carbapenems; D003470:Culture Media