CHROMagar™ MH Orientation - 5000 ml

Description

Chromogenic Mueller Hinton medium for the differentiation and direct antibiotic susceptibility testing in the same plate.

The product is composed of a powder base (B) and a supplement (S).

MEDIUM PERFORMANCE:
1. 2 in 1: It allows chromogenic identification and antibiotic susceptibility in the same plate.
2. Fast Results: For many microorganisms/antibiotics, the results can be read just after overnight incubation.
3. Easy Plate Reading: Thanks to the chromogenic reactions, diameters and/or inhibitions zones are clearly defined.
CHROMagar™ MH Orientation is a chromogenic Mueller Hinton agar. This product was developed with the aim to speed up the time to results by combining the chromogenic differentiation of the species in the sample, and the antibiotic susceptibility test. This tool allows a same-day results in both fields, the identification and susceptibility, directly in the primary culture, contrary to the concomitant traditional protocol which takes 48 hours.

TYPICAL APPEARANCE OF MICROORGANISMS:
E. coli → dark pink to reddish
Enterococcus → turquoise blue
Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Citrobacter → metallic blue
Proteus → brown halo
Pseudomonas → cream, translucent
S. aureus → golden, opaque, small
S. saprophyticus → pink, opaque, small

CHROMagar™ MH Orientation combines the advantages of traditional Mueller-Hinton and chromogenic media. Not only could it be used in routine laboratory for common Urine Tract Infections (UTI) but also in specific cases where rapid procedure for antimicrobial susceptibility testing is required. Testing samples from ICU (Intensive Care Unit) patients with Ventilated Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is a good example where CHROMagar™ MH Orientation benefits would help saving lives and reduce healthcare costs.

Also available in 25 L (MH483-25).