Culture Media: Healthcare

Culture Media: Healthcare Features & Specs

prepared plated media

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prepared tubed media

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CHROMID^™ Chromogenic Media

With chromID™, bioMérieux offers you an extensive range of chromogenic media for the simultaneous culture and identification of microorganisms.

Designed to meet your increasing daily challenges, these high quality media provide you with reliable results and true peace-of-mind.

Our recognized expertise in culture, identification and susceptibility testing naturally led us to pioneer the chromogenic media concept back in 1989. Since then, we have continued to create innovative chromogenic solutions to meet your everyday needs.

chromID™ CPS

For the isolation, enumeration and direct identification of E. coli, Proteus and Enterococci and Klebsiella–Enterobacter–Serratia–Citrobacter (KESC) in a single step using urine specimens

chromID™ Candida

For the selective isolation of yeasts and the direct identification of Candida albicans

chromID™ Strepto B

For the screening of all S. agalactiae

chromID™ MRSA

chromID™ MRSA has been designed for the direct and definitive detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It helps healthcare units actively reinforce MRSA surveillance culture and control healthcare-associated infections.

Extremely easy-to-read
Ready-to-use medium
Specific chromogenic media for MRSA
Culture + isolation + identification on the same medium

chromID^™ VRE

chromID^™ VRE has been designed for the rapid and reliable qualitative detection of Enterococcus faecium and E. faecalis showing acquired vancomycin resistance. As part of a comprehensive infection prevention program, chromID VRE can help institutions identify the reservoir and control the spread of these pathogenic organisms.

Extremely easy-to-read
Ready-to-use medium
Specific chromogenic media for Identification of E. faecalis (Blue-to-Green colonies) and E. faecium (Violet colonies)
Culture + isolation + identification on the same medium

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