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Tominaga T. Rapid quantification of coliforms in ready‐to‐eat foods using lateral‐flow immunochromatographic assay. J Food Saf 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/jfs.12835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Tatsuya Tominaga
- Division of Food Science and Biotechnology Saitama Industrial Technology Center North Institute Saitama Japan
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Teramura H, Sota K, Iwasaki M, Ogihara H. Comparison of the quantitative dry culture methods with both conventional media and most probable number method for the enumeration of coliforms and Escherichia coli/coliforms in food. Lett Appl Microbiol 2017; 65:57-65. [PMID: 28419503 DOI: 10.1111/lam.12744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2017] [Revised: 04/02/2017] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Sanita-kun™ CC (coliform count) and EC (Escherichia coli/coliform count), sheet quantitative culture systems which can avoid chromogenic interference by lactase in food, were evaluated in comparison with conventional methods for these bacteria. Based on the results of inclusivity and exclusivity studies using 77 micro-organisms, sensitivity and specificity of both Sanita-kun™ met the criteria for ISO 16140. Both media were compared with deoxycholate agar, violet red bile agar, Merck Chromocult™ coliform agar (CCA), 3M Petrifilm™ CC and EC (PEC) and 3-tube MPN, as reference methods, in 100 naturally contaminated food samples. The correlation coefficients of both Sanita-kun™ for coliform detection were more than 0·95 for all comparisons. For E. coli detection, Sanita-kun™ EC was compared with CCA, PEC and MPN in 100 artificially contaminated food samples. The correlation coefficients for E. coli detection of Sanita-kun™ EC were more than 0·95 for all comparisons. There were no significant differences in all comparisons when conducting a one-way analysis of variance (anova). Both Sanita-kun™ significantly inhibited colour interference by lactase when inhibition of enzymatic staining was assessed using 40 natural cheese samples spiked with coliform. Our results demonstrated Sanita-kun™ CC and EC are suitable alternatives for the enumeration of coliforms and E. coli/coliforms, respectively, in a variety of foods, and specifically in fermented foods. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Current chromogenic media for coliforms and Escherichia coli/coliforms have enzymatic coloration due to breaking down of chromogenic substrates by food lactase. The novel sheet culture media which have film layer to avoid coloration by food lactase have been developed for enumeration of coliforms and E. coli/coliforms respectively. In this study, we demonstrated these media had comparable performance with reference methods and less interference by food lactase. These media have a possibility not only to be useful alternatives but also to contribute for accurate enumeration of these bacteria in a variety of foods, and specifically in fermented foods.
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- H Teramura
- Yokohama Research Center, JNC Corporation, Yokohama, Japan.,Department of Food Bioscience and Biotechnology, College of Bioresource Science, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Japan
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- Yokohama Research Center, JNC Corporation, Yokohama, Japan
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- Yokohama Research Center, JNC Corporation, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Food Bioscience and Biotechnology, College of Bioresource Science, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Japan
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Comparative Study Between Different Types of Media used for the Isolation of Uropathogens with Special Reference to E.coli. JOURNAL OF PURE AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.22207/jpam.11.1.65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Manibalan K, Mani V, Huang CH, Huang ST, Chang PC. A new electrochemical substrate for rapid and sensitive in vivo monitoring of β-galactosidase gene expressions. Analyst 2015; 140:6040-6. [DOI: 10.1039/c5an01036e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An electrochemical assay platform based on 4-MPGal for the monitoring of β-galactosidase expressions.
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- Kesavan Manibalan
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- National Taipei University of Technology
- Taipei 10608
- Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- National Taipei University of Technology
- Taipei 10608
- Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- National Taipei University of Technology
- Taipei 10608
- Republic of China
- Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- National Taipei University of Technology
- Taipei 10608
- Republic of China
- Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- National Taipei University of Technology
- Taipei 10608
- Republic of China
- Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering
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Payne M, Roscoe D. Evaluation of two chromogenic media for the isolation and identification of urinary tract pathogens. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2014; 34:303-8. [PMID: 25172638 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-014-2235-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2014] [Accepted: 08/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Chromogenic media (CM) are available for urine specimens (US) to enable rapid identification of common urinary tract pathogens (UTP). Two CM, chromID™ CPS (CPS4) agar (bioMérieux, St. Laurent, QC) and UriSelect™ 4 (URS4) agar (Bio-Rad, Montreal, QC), were compared to the standard media (SM) for the isolation and identification of UTP. Over a 10-day period, US were inoculated to CPS4, URS4, and SM (BAP and MAC). CM interpretation was done according to the product inserts by one person blinded to the results of SM. SM were read by experienced technologists according to protocol and isolates were identified using BD Phoenix™. The results were grouped into significant (SG), mixed (MG), and no significant growth (NSG). A total of 903 US were studied. SM identified 239 SG, 112 MG, and 552 NSG cultures. The most common pathogens were Escherichia coli (38 %) and Enterococcus spp. (11 %). Comparing CM to SM, the exact agreement was 89.3 and 89.5 % for URS4 and CPS4, respectively. When grouped by clinical significance, agreement with SM was 93.0 and 93.1 % for URS4 and CPS4, respectively. CM were equivalent with respect to processing time. Advantages include decreased need for automated identification of certain species, particularly E. coli. In terms of workflow, CM enables same-day identification for almost 50 % of significant UTP. Overall, both CM compared well to SM and allowed for rapid preliminary identification of many UTP.
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- M Payne
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC, Vancouver, BC, Canada,
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A rapid and sensitive fluorimetric β-galactosidase assay for coliform detection using chlorophenol red-β-d-galactopyranoside. Anal Bioanal Chem 2014; 406:5395-403. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-014-7935-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2014] [Revised: 05/22/2014] [Accepted: 05/28/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Kodaka H, Saito M, Matsuoka H. Evaluation of a new most-probable-number (MPN) dilution plate method for the enumeration of Escherichia coli in water samples. Biocontrol Sci 2009; 14:123-6. [PMID: 19785286 DOI: 10.4265/bio.14.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the most-probable-number dilution plate (MPN plate) method developed for the enumeration of Escherichia coil in water samples. Sterilized water was inoculated with E. coli ATCC 11775 to give between 2-1600 MPN/100 ml. The MPN was determined for both the MPN plate and 5-tube methods from the MPN table. The average of the natural logarithm (In) MPN with standard deviations in 95 samples was 4.26 +/- 1.48 by the 5-tube-method and 4.18 +/- 1.45 by the MPN plate method. The correlation coefficient was 0.96. These results were not significantly different according to the paired t-test (p > 0.05).
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- Hidemasa Kodaka
- Nissui Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., 1075-2, Hokunanmoro, Yuki, Ibaraki 307-0036, Japan.
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Kodaka H, Mizuochi S, Saito M, Matsuoka H. Evaluation of a new medium for the enumeration of total coliforms and Escherichia coli in Japanese surface waters. J Appl Microbiol 2007; 104:1112-8. [PMID: 17976170 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03627.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM A new medium, EC-Blue-10, containing chromogenic and fluorogenic substrates, KNO(3) and sodium pyruvate has been developed for the rapid simultaneous detection and enumeration of total coliforms and Escherichia coli in water. METHODS AND RESULTS Two evaluations of EC-Blue-10 were carried out. Firstly, EC-Blue-10 was compared with Colilert-MPN for 96 water samples using MPN for total coliforms and E. coli. Secondly, the detection of coliforms and E. coli were compared using 2400 tubes of EC-Blue-10 and Colilert-MPN. The regression coefficients between EC-Blue-10 and Colilert-MPN for total coliforms and E. coli were 0.91 and 0.89, respectively. For the detection results, the Cohen's kappa values between the two media were 0.79 for coliforms and 0.72 for E. coli. CONCLUSIONS EC-Blue-10 is almost same as Colilert-MPN for the detection of coliforms and E. coli in surface waters. Further evaluation for EC-Blue-10 is needed to verify in different geographical areas. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY EC-Blue-10 is useful method for the rapid and simultaneous detection of total coliforms and E. coli in water sample.
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- H Kodaka
- Research Institute of Advanced Technology, Nissui Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, Hokunanmoro, Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan.
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Lakshmi V, Satheeshkumar T, Kulkarni G. UTILITY OF URICHROM II – A CHROMOGENIC MEDIUM FOR UROPATHOGENS. Indian J Med Microbiol 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/s0255-0857(21)02826-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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D'Souza HA, Campbell M, Baron EJ. Practical bench comparison of BBL CHROMagar Orientation and standard two-plate media for urine cultures. J Clin Microbiol 2004; 42:60-4. [PMID: 14715732 PMCID: PMC321721 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.42.1.60-64.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A total of 1023 urine samples sent for routine culture were plated onto sheep blood and MacConkey agars and a BBL CHROMagar Orientation (CO; Becton Dickinson, Cockeysville, Md.) plate, and the results were compared. Of these, 250 urine samples (24%) grew >10000 CFU of one or two putative pathogens/ml and 773 showed no growth (NG), mixed growth of <10000 CFU/ml, or three or more strains (mixed). The CO and conventional medium results agreed completely for 595 cultures with NG or <10000 CFU/ml. An additional 178 urine samples yielded clinically insignificant differences. Both medium sets essentially agreed on quantities and identification for 400 single-pathogen cultures and 9 mixed cultures. With the caveat that CO cannot differentiate Klebsiella, Enterobacter, and Serratia spp., enteric pathogens were identified only by morphology and color on CO. Direct visual differentiation of group B streptococci from lactobacilli is not possible, but lactobacillus cells always exhibited easily recognizable morphology on Gram stain. Of 108 paired organism susceptibility results encompassing 2268 drug-pathogen combinations, there were 3% errors and only 1% very major errors. Use of CO allowed a >50% reduction in inoculation time and a >20% reduction in work-up time. For our laboratory, with 50% "no growth" and ca. 25% significant results (50% Escherichia coli), CO allowed time and workup cost savings for a majority of cultures. A cost analysis (time and supplies for our laboratory) showed that if CO is used alone, the break-even level for CO pricing is US dollars 1.78; if CO and blood agar are both used, the break-even pricing for CO is US dollars 1.53.
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- Holly A D'Souza
- Department of Pathology. Department of Medicine, Stanford University Medical School, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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Kodaka H, Uesaka Y, Kashitani F. Nissui glucose fermentative gram-negative rod identification system EB-20 gives a unique profile for typical non-sorbitol-fermenting Escherichia coli O157:H7. J Clin Microbiol 2004; 42:354-8. [PMID: 14715777 PMCID: PMC321683 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.42.1.354-358.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The 98 non-sorbitol-fermenting (NSF) Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains identified on a Nissui glucose fermentative gram-negative rod identification system (EB-20) gave a unique biochemical profile number that was not detected in 85 pathogenic and 13 nonpathogenic E. coli strains. Thus, EB-20 is useful for the identification of NSF E. coli O157:H7 and provides a simple, cost-effective, and reliable tool for clinical laboratories.
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- H Kodaka
- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Toho University, Otaku, Tokyo 143-8540, Japan.
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Scarparo C, Piccoli P, Ricordi P, Scagnelli M. Evaluation of the DipStreak, a new device with an original streaking mechanism for detection, counting, and presumptive identification of urinary tract pathogens. J Clin Microbiol 2002; 40:2169-75. [PMID: 12037082 PMCID: PMC130732 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.40.6.2169-2178.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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DipStreak is a new urine culture device with two types of agar attached back-to-back on a plastic paddle. It combines dip-slide technology and an original streaking inoculation mechanism, allowing for bacterial counting and colony isolation. The performance of the DipStreak device with two different medium formulations, CHROMagar and MacConkey media in study A and UriSelect 3 and MacConkey media in study B, was evaluated and compared to that of the reference streak method by using plates of cystine-lactose-electrolyte-deficient (CLED) agar, tryptic soy agar with 5% sheep blood, and UriSelect 3 medium. In study A, 2,000 urine specimens were processed and 511 cultures were found positive. The DipStreak device and the UriSelect 3 and CLED medium plates gave the same detection rate, 99.7%. For the direct identification of Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, and Enterococcus sp. isolates, the DipStreak device and the UriSelect 3 medium plate showed overall sensitivities of 97 and 93.4%, respectively. In study B, 3,000 urine specimens were processed and 714 cultures were found positive. The DipStreak device and the UriSelect 3 and CLED medium plates gave detection rates of 99.4, 99.9, and 99.2%, respectively. For the direct identification of E. coli, P. mirabilis, and Enterococcus sp. isolates, the DipStreak device and the UriSelect 3 medium plate showed overall sensitivities of 88 and 94.4%, respectively. In conclusion, the DipStreak device with both medium formulations represents an attractive and excellent screening method for the reliable detection, counting, and presumptive identification of urinary tract pathogens. It enables bedside urine inoculation and provides a valid means of transporting the sample back to the laboratory, decreasing drastically the rate of false-positive results due to bacterial overgrowth and reducing associated costs.
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- Claudio Scarparo
- Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology and Virology, S. Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.
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Aspevall O, Osterman B, Dittmer R, Stén L, Lindbäck E, Forsum U. Performance of four chromogenic urine culture media after one or two days of incubation compared with reference media. J Clin Microbiol 2002; 40:1500-3. [PMID: 11923381 PMCID: PMC140354 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.40.4.1500-1503.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2001] [Revised: 10/07/2001] [Accepted: 01/21/2002] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Four chromogenic urine culture media were compared to culture on blood agar, MacConkey agar, and CLED (cysteine-, lactose-, and electrolyte-deficient) agar for detection of uropathogens in 1,200 urine specimens. After 2 nights of incubation, 96% of all isolates were recovered on blood agar, 96% were recovered on CLED agar, 92% were recovered on CPS ID2, 96% were recovered on CHROMagar Orientation from BBL, 95% were recovered on CHROMagar Orientation from The CHROMagar Company, and 95% were recovered on Chromogenic UTI Medium.
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- Olle Aspevall
- Clinical Bacteriology Laboratory, Huddinge University Hospital, Department of Microbiology, Pathology, and Immunology, Division of Clinical Bacteriology, Karolinska Institutet, SE-14186, Stockholm, Sweden.
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James AL, Chilvers KF, Perry JD, Armstrong L, Gould FK. Evaluation of p-naphtholbenzein-beta-D-galactoside as a substrate for bacterial beta-galactosidase. Appl Environ Microbiol 2000; 66:5521-3. [PMID: 11097942 PMCID: PMC92496 DOI: 10.1128/aem.66.12.5521-5523.2000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We describe the synthesis of a new substrate for the detection of beta-galactosidase and evaluate its performance in comparison with 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-beta-D-galactopyranoside (X-Gal) and cyclohexenoesculetinbeta-D-galactoside (CHE-Gal). Of 206 Enterobacteriaceae strains able to hydrolyze X-Gal, 194 (94.2%) hydrolyzed CHE-Gal and 192 (93.2%) hydrolyzed p-naphtholbenzein-beta-D-galactoside (PNB-Gal). We conclude that PNB-Gal is an effective substrate for the detection of beta-galactosidase.
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- A L James
- Department of Chemical & Life Sciences, University of Northumbria, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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Hengstler KA, Hammann R, Fahr AM. Evaluation of BBL CHROMagar orientation medium for detection and presumptive identification of urinary tract pathogens. J Clin Microbiol 1997; 35:2773-7. [PMID: 9350731 PMCID: PMC230059 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.11.2773-2777.1997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The microbiological performance of BBL CHROMagar Orientation medium and CPS ID2 agar was compared to that of Columbia agar with 5% sheep blood and MacConkey agar without crystal violet for the enumeration and presumptive identification of bacteria responsible for urinary tract infections. Of a total of 658 clinical urine specimens, 118 specimens yielded no growth, 402 specimens yielded growth with cell counts of > or = 10(5) CFU/ml, and 138 specimens yielded growth with cell counts of < 10(5) CFU/ml. Of the specimens with cell counts of > or = 10(5) CFU/ml, 163 were pure cultures and 239 were mixed cultures. A total of 266 Escherichia coli organisms were isolated on both chromogenic media, 260 were isolated on blood agar, and 248 were isolated on MacConkey agar. One strain (0.4%) failed to develop the expected pink color on CHROMagar Orientation medium, and 23 strains (8.7%) failed to develop the expected pink color on CPS ID2 agar. Enterococci (CHROMagar Orientation medium, n = 266; CPS ID2 agar, n = 265) produced small blue-green colonies on both chromogenic media. Fifty of the mixed cultures contained enterococci that were detected only on the chromogenic media. The Klebsiella-Enterobacter-Serratia (KES) and the Proteus-Morganella-Providencia (PMP) groups could be identified on both chromogenic media. Of 66 isolates of the KES group, 63 grew with the expected color on CHROMagar Orientation medium and 58 of 64 isolates grew with the expected color on CPS ID2 agar. Other microorganisms required further identification. The use of chromogenic medium formulations offers a time-saving method for the reliable detection, enumeration, and presumptive identification of urinary tract pathogens. One of the greatest advantages of these media is the easy recognition of mixed cultures.
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- K A Hengstler
- Laboratory Group, Department of Microbiology, Heidelberg, Germany
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James AL, Perry JD, Ford M, Armstrong L, Gould FK. Evaluation of cyclohexenoesculetin-beta-D-galactoside and 8-hydroxyquinoline-beta-D-galactoside as substrates for the detection of beta-galactosidase. Appl Environ Microbiol 1996; 62:3868-70. [PMID: 8837443 PMCID: PMC168196 DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.10.3868-3870.1996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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We describe the synthesis of two new substrates for the detection of beta-galactosidase and evaluate their performance in comparison with that of 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-beta-D-galactopyranoside (X-Gal). Of 171 Enterobacteriaceae strains that were able to hydrolyze X-Gal, 166 (97.1%) also hydrolyzed cyclohexenoesculetin-beta-D-galactoside whereas only 96 (56.1%) showed evidence of hydrolysis of 8-hydroxyquinoline-beta-D-galactoside. No false-positive results were observed with either substrate.
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- A L James
- Department of Chemical and Life Sciences, University of Northumbria, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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