Valuation of a new Cromogenic Agar Medium for the detection of ESBL producing Enterobacteriaceae

Escherichia coli producing ESBL are a major problem in the many different hospitals worldwide causing outbreaks as well as sporadic infections. A novel chromogenic agar medium (ChromID ESBL bioMèrieux, Marcy L’Etoile, France) was tested directly on a total of 162 clinical samples and plated in paral...

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Main Authors: Carlo Mancini, Daniela Danieli, Adrio Penni, Marta Mingione, Fabrizio Tosto, Gianluca Puggioni, Paola Varesi, Alessandra Giordano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2008-09-01
Series:Microbiologia Medica
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/2573