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Erschienen in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 12/2021

Open Access 07.08.2021 | Original Article

Evaluation of CHROMagar™-Serratia agar, a new chromogenic medium for the detection and isolation of Serratia marcescens

verfasst von: Blanca Pérez-Viso, Sonia Aracil-Gisbert, Teresa M. Coque, Rosa del Campo, Patricia Ruiz-Garbajosa, Rafael Cantón

Erschienen in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases | Ausgabe 12/2021

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Abstract

A comparative analysis of the performance of the new selective chromogenic CHROMagar™-Serratia culture medium for detection and isolation of Serratia marcescens was undertaken. A total of 134 clinical isolates (95 S. marcescens with and without carbapenemase production and 39 non-S. marcescens isolates) and 96 epidemiological samples (46 rectal swabs and 50 from environmental surfaces) were studied. Diagnostic values when compared with CHROMagar™-Orientation medium were 96.8% sensitivity, 100% specificity, 100% positive predictive value and 88.5% negative predictive value. In conclusion, CHROMagar™-Serratia shows an excellent ability for differentiation of S. marcescens among clinical isolates and in environmental samples.
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Metadaten
Titel
Evaluation of CHROMagar™-Serratia agar, a new chromogenic medium for the detection and isolation of Serratia marcescens
verfasst von
Blanca Pérez-Viso
Sonia Aracil-Gisbert
Teresa M. Coque
Rosa del Campo
Patricia Ruiz-Garbajosa
Rafael Cantón
Publikationsdatum
07.08.2021
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases / Ausgabe 12/2021
Print ISSN: 0934-9723
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-4373
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-021-04328-w

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