Comparison of CPS ID 3 and CHROMagar Orientation chromogenic agars with standard biplate technique for culture of clinical urine samples

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 422-427

  Chang, Jen Chyi ^a,b   Chien, Mei Lin ^b   Chen, Hung Mo ^b   Yan, Jing Jou ^a,b   Wu, Jiunn Jong ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Agar; Chromogenic compounds; Culture media; Urine

Indexed keywords

AGAR; CHROMAGAR ORIENTATION; CHROMOGENIC SUBSTRATE; CPS ID 3; EOSIN; METHYLENE BLUE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE;

AGAR; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CHROMOGENIC COMPOUNDS; CULTURE MEDIA; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMANS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; URINE;

EID: 60249103287     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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