
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Merlino, John 
T1  - Applications and integration of chromogenic culture media in clinical microbiology
JF  - Microbiology Australia
JO  - Microbiol. Aust.
Y1  - 2010
VL  - 31
IS  - 3
SP  - 127
EP  - 130
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/MA10127 
N2  - The ability to rapidly detect and identify micro-organisms is of paramount importance for many microbiology laboratories. The application of new classes of enzymatic-based chromogenic compounds has revolutionised traditional culture media, leading to the developments of a new generation of chromogenic media. Many studies have shown that the chromogenic agar has become more than an isolation media when compared to conventional culture media. A newer, faster, more cost-effective means in the presumptive identification or screening of microorganisms which are either genus, or in some cases species-specific, and allows superior differentiation of mixed micro-organisms in cultures. When supplemented with antibiotics or other agents, chromogenic media allows the screening for multidrug resistance and virulence in many micro-organisms and can be easily integrated with other automated and/or molecular-based methods. 
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