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CHROMID® CPS® Elite and other CHROMID® media for urinary tract infections

Chromogenic media for identification of urinary pathogen

Accurately, rapidly detect and identify pathogens involved in urinary tract infections with chromogenic media.

  • Highly fertile
  • Chromogenic substrates in agar result in specific coloration of urinary pathogens for easy differentiation and detection of mixed cultures
  • Lower workload, save time and costs with less confirmation tests
  • 16 hours incubation
  • Direct Identification of E coli
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Urinary tract infections: Identification

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most commonly seen infections in the clinical environment. Most UTIs are caused by Gram-negative bacteria, most commonly Escherichia coli or species of Klebsiella, Proteus, Pseudomonas, or Enterobacter, although other strains, such as Staphlyococcus and Serratia, are emerging1. Although UTIs are usually uncomplicated and can be treated with a short course of antibiotics, they can be painful and recurrent. Moreover, UTIs are involved in up to 40% of healthcare-associated infections (HAI), principally due to catheter use2. UTIs are increasingly caused by drug-resistant bacteria, making it especially important to identify the pathogen involved and resistance mechanisms, to effectively orient antibiotic therapy.

Culture testing with CHROMID® high-performance media enables rapid, reliable isolation and identification. Chromogenic substrates result in specific coloration for cultures that are easy to read and enumerate, even with mixed cultures. You’ll experience lower workload as well as time and costs savings with less need for confirmation tests.

CHROMID® CPS® Elite Agar

  • Chromogenic media for isolation, enumeration and direct or presumptive identification of urinary tract infection organisms
  • Sensitivity of detection and specificity of coloration for easy reading, including mixed cultures
  • Translucent or opaque versions available
  • Incubation: 16 hours for E. Coli, 18 hours for KESC, Proteae, Enterococcus
  • Identification: 18 - 24 hours
  

CHROMID® CPS® Elite / Columbia CNA + 5% sheep blood Agar 

  • Biplate streamlines workflow, saves costs with 2 simultaneous tests
  • Side 1: Chromogenic medium for isolation, enumeration and direct or presumptive identification of urinary tract infection organisms
  • Side 2: Selective isolation of Gram-positive bacteria
  • Determination of haemolysis
  • Incubation: 18 hours - 24 hours
  • Identification: 18 - 24 hours

 

1 Mosby’s Medical Dictionary, 8th edition. © 2009, Elsevier.

 

CHROMID® range for urinary tract infections: technical specifications and reference numbers
CHROMID® CPS® Elite agar (translucent)
418284
416172
20 x 90 mm
100 x 90 mm
CHROMID® CPS® Elite agar (opaque)
418206

416173
20 x 90 mm

100 x 90 mm
CHROMID® CPS® Elite agar / Columbia CNA + 5% sheep blood 418229 20 x 90 mm

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