Improved Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Middle-Ear Fluid Cultures by Use of a Gentamicin-Containing Medium

AUTOR(ES)

Peled, Nechama

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

The performance of Columbia agar medium with added sheep blood and gentamicin (CAG) for isolation of Streptococcus pneumoniae from middle-ear fluid cultures was compared to that of routine blood agar medium (BA). Of 238 pneumococcal isolates recovered, CAG plates detected 233 (97.9%) but BA plates detected only 208 (87.4%) (P < 0.001).

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