Comparison of Ashdown's medium, Burkholderia cepacia medium, and Burkholderia pseudomallei selective agar for clinical isolation of Burkholderia pseudomallei

J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Oct;43(10):5359-61. doi: 10.1128/JCM.43.10.5359-5361.2005.

Abstract

Ashdown's medium, Burkholderia pseudomallei selective agar (BPSA), and a commercial Burkholderia cepacia medium were compared for their abilities to grow B. pseudomallei from 155 clinical specimens that proved positive for this organism. The sensitivity of each was equivalent; the selectivity of BPSA was lower than that of Ashdown's or B. cepacia medium.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Agar*
  • Bacteriological Techniques
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei / growth & development
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei / isolation & purification*
  • Culture Media*
  • Humans
  • Melioidosis / diagnosis
  • Melioidosis / microbiology*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Culture Media
  • Agar