Culture Media chromID® Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) Agar Mono-Plate Format
chromID® CARBA agar is a selective chromogenic medium for the plating technique and isolation of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE)from laboratory samples containing a mixed population of microorganisms
Product Specifications
Description
This medium is not intended to replace conventional susceptibility test methods and is not intended for screening, diagnostic use or to guide or monitor treatment; Sub-culturing is necessary for microorganism identification, susceptibility testing, and epidemiological typing
chromID® CARBA agar (patent pending) consists of a rich nutritive base combining different peptones
Contains a mixture of antimicrobial agents which enable the selective growth of CPE
Contains three chromogenic substrates which enable the presumptive identification of the most frequently isolated CPE: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Serratia, Citrobacter
For in vitro diagnostic use only
For professional use only