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The USB Medium is used for specific isolation and the enumeration of the bacteria responsible for urinary infections thanks to a standard method of spreading by using a calibrated loop. The species most frequently isolated in medical diagnosis are identified by their enzymatic activity

Strepto B Agar is a specific medium for direct identification of group B beta hemolytic streptococci (GBS). The highly specific coloration does not require confirmation test. The optimal sensitivity does not require enrichment for results within 24-30 hours.

A new packaging in tubes allows a longer shelf-life (up to 3 months) and an incubation that does not need any anaerobic system.

ASAP is a very specific chromogenic medium for the detection of salmonella from stools.

Easy to read thanks to its high selectivity, ASAP reduces the needs for confirmations.

SALSA is a new chromogenic culture medium for simultaneous detection of salmonella and shigella on the same plate.

The BLSE agar allows the screening of presumptive ESBL Enterobacteria.With the use of 2 antibiotics (ceftazidim and cefotaxim). The bi-plate BLSE Agar detects ESBL and multi-resistant Gram negative bacilli.

Metistaph 2 is recommended for the isolation and identification of Methicillin Resistant Staphyloccocus aureus (MRSA) from biological samples causing nosocomial diseases. Metistaph 2 allows to detect the resistance to cefoxitin and quinolon.

Gisa has been developed as an easy to use method to detect Staphylococcus aureus with reduced sensitivity to glycopeptides. The GISA medium allows the screening of multiresistant strains of staphyloccoci, like MRSA, in order to get information about the level of resistance to glycopeptides.

CASA^® is a new chromogenic culture medium developped by AES CHEMUNEX.

CASA^® allows a high selective detection and enumeration of Campylobacter and arcobacter from stools, without enrichment.

CEPACIA is a specific culture medium for detection of Pseudomonas cepacia from cystic fibrosis patients.

Culture media available :

RPMI, for yeasts and moulds MIC

Brucella, for anaerobes MIC and AST

Mueller-Hinton +2% NaCl, for oxacillin MIC

Mueller-hinton + Cloxacillin for Amp C detection and ESBL confirmation

Microbial air monitoring :

Bio-impactor Sampl'air : more information on www.samplair.com
Specific ready-to-use culture media are available : MCA (Chloramphenicol Malt Agar), TSA, PCA, YGC agar

Water control:

Culture media, filtration systems :see the main water control page
Specific ready-to-use culture media : see the document Water microbiological controls in hospitals.PDF

surface monitoring:

A large range of contact plate for surface monitoring : Hygicount

Swabs for surface sampling

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VRE agar (with VRE broth) is a chromogenic medium for isolation and detection of Vancomycin Resistant enterococci from patient's stools or rectal swabbing.