Evaluation of CHROMagar CTX, a novel medium for isolating CTX-M-ESBL-positive Enterobacteriaceae while inhibiting AmpC-producing strains | Zendy

Luke Randall | Zendy; Miranda Kirchner | Zendy; C. J. Teale | Zendy; N. G. Coldham | Zendy; E. Liébana | Zendy; F.A. Clifton-Hadley | Zendy

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Evaluation of CHROMagar CTX, a novel medium for isolating CTX-M-ESBL-positive Enterobacteriaceae while inhibiting AmpC-producing strains

Author(s) -

Luke Randall,

Miranda Kirchner,

C. J. Teale,

N. G. Coldham,

E. Liébana,

F.A. Clifton-Hadley

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkn485

Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , klebsiella oxytoca , enterobacteriaceae , biology , cefotaxime , enterobacter , klebsiella , escherichia coli , agar , ceftazidime , feces , clavulanic acid , bacteria , pseudomonas aeruginosa , antibiotics , gene , genetics , amoxicillin

The aim of this study was to evaluate CHROMagar CTX (CHROMagar France), a novel agar for the selective isolation of Enterobacteriaceae expressing the bla(CTX-M) gene in the presence of enteric bacteria expressing AmpC enzymes.

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