Evaluation of the ChromID ESBL agar for the detection of ESBL-positive Enterobacteriaceae and vancomycin-resistant enterococcus isolates from urine cultures

• Published in: Mikrobiyoloji bülteni Vol. 46; no. 1; p. 17
• Main Authors: Alışkan, Hikmet Eda, Colakoğlu, Sule, Turunç, Tuba, Demiroğlu, Yusuf Ziya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Turkish
• Published: Turkey 01.01.2012
• Subjects: Agar - chemistry; Agar - standards; beta-Lactamases - metabolism; Culture Media - chemistry; Culture Media - standards; Enterobacteriaceae - drug effects; Enterobacteriaceae - enzymology; Enterobacteriaceae - isolation & purification; Enterobacteriaceae Infections - microbiology; Enterobacteriaceae Infections - urine; Enterococcus - drug effects; Enterococcus - enzymology; Enterococcus - isolation & purification; Urinary Tract Infections - microbiology; Urinary Tract Infections - urine; Urine - microbiology; Vancomycin Resistance

Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae strains are frequent causative agents both in community-acquired infections and in nosocomial infections. The newly developed ChromID ESBL agar (bioMerieux, Marcy I'Etoile, France) is a chromogenic medium that helps rapid iden...