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Comparison of agar‐based media for primary isolation of glycopeptide‐resistant enterococci

Authors :
Chadwick, P. R.
Brown, D. F. J.
Wilcox, M. H.
Collyns, T. A.
Walpole, E.
Dillon, J.
Smith, R.
Rao, G. Gopal
Oppenheim, B. A.
Source :
Clinical Microbiology and Infection; October 1997, Vol. 3 Issue: 5 p559-563, 5p
Publication Year :
1997

Abstract

Objective: To compare four vancomycin‐containing agar media for the isolation of glycopeptide‐resistant enterococci (GRE) from clinical fecal specimens: kanamycin‐aesculin‐azide (KAA) agar; bile‐aesculin‐polymixin (BAP) agar; aztreonam‐amphotericin blood (CBAA) agar; and neomycin blood (CBN) agar.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1198743X and 14690691
Volume :
3
Issue :
5
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs24061506
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-0691.1997.tb00308.x