title: CASA chromogenic medium for enteric Campylobacter species.
abstract: We prospectively assessed stool samples from 370 patients for Campylobacter species by comparing three selective agar media incubated at two temperatures: 42°C and 37°C. Twenty patients (5.4%) were found positive. The chromogenic medium CASA (AES Chemunex, France) proved highly efficient for C. jejuni and C. coli recovery, while lessening the workload in the lab.
authors.affiliation: Bactériologie, Virologie et Hygiène Hospitalière, CHU Rennes, Rennes, France.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Le Bars
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kayal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonnaure-Mallet
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Minet
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D017000:Campylobacter coli / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012641:Selection, Genetic; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar