Improvement of modified charcoal-cefoperazone-deoxycholate agar by supplementation with a high concentration of polymyxin B for detection of Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli in chicken carcass rinses

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2012 Mar;78(5):1624-6. doi: 10.1128/AEM.07180-11. Epub 2011 Dec 30.

Abstract

Modified charcoal-cefoperazone-deoxycholate agar (mCCDA) was improved by supplementation with a high concentration of polymyxin B. The ability of the supplemented medium to isolate Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli from chicken carcass rinses was compared to that of Campy-Cefex agar and mCCDA. Modification of mCCDA with increased polymyxin B yielded a significantly (P < 0.05) higher isolation rate and greater selectivity than those achieved using Campy-Cefex agar and mCCDA.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Agar
  • Animals
  • Bacteriological Techniques*
  • Campylobacter coli / isolation & purification*
  • Campylobacter jejuni / isolation & purification*
  • Cefoperazone / metabolism
  • Charcoal / metabolism
  • Chickens
  • Culture Media / chemistry*
  • Deoxycholic Acid / metabolism
  • Polymyxin B / metabolism
  • Selection, Genetic*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Culture Media
  • Deoxycholic Acid
  • Charcoal
  • Cefoperazone
  • Agar
  • Polymyxin B