CHROMagar Orientation Medium for Quick Detection of Urinary Tract Pathogens:A Clinical Evaluation / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To investigate the function of CHROMagar orientation medium for quick detection of(urinary) tract pathogens.METHODS The comparative experiment was performed with CHROMagar orientation(medium) and 5% sheep blood agar for clinical urine specimens from the patient with suspective urinary tract(infections).RESULTS Among the total of 1369 clinical urine specimens,1023 specimens yielded no growth,344 specimens yielded growth on both media,and 2 other specimens yielded no growth on blood agar but yielded growth on CHROMagar orientation medium.CONCLUSIONS The growth of bacteria is not inhibited by the(orientation) medium and no significant differences were found in the results between the both media.The(orientation) medium can quickly confirm the genus of the pathogens,and it has significance for using antibiotics(reasonably).One of the greatest advantages of this medium is the easy recognition of mixed cultures.