BD Diagnostic Systems has announced the release of the BBL CHROMagar Staph aureus, a chromogenic medium that utilizes an enzymatic reaction to isolate and identify S. aureus without additional confirmatory testing. BBL CHROMagar Staph aureus produces mauve-colored colonies with the growth of S. aureus, and requires less technologist time. BBL CHROMagar Staph aureus is the latest addition to the BBL CHROMagar media line, which already includes CHROMagar Orientation, CHROMagar Candida, and CHROMagar Salmonella.
By eliminating the need to subculture to a nonselective medium, BBL CHROMagar Staph aureus reduces costs, enhances workflow, and allows susceptibility results to be reported earlier.
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