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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 1999, p. 3415-3416, Vol. 37, No. 10
0095-1137/99/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1999, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Improved Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Middle-Ear Fluid Cultures by Use of a Gentamicin-Containing Medium

Nechama Peled and Pablo Yagupsky*

Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

Received 16 February 1999/Returned for modification 2 May 1999/Accepted 16 June 1999

The performance of Columbia agar medium with added sheep blood and gentamicin (CAG) for isolation of Streptococcus pneumoniae from middle-ear fluid cultures was compared to that of routine blood agar medium (BA). Of 238 pneumococcal isolates recovered, CAG plates detected 233 (97.9%) but BA plates detected only 208 (87.4%) (P < 0.001).

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84101, Israel. Phone: (972) 76400507. Fax: (972) 76232334.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 1999, p. 3415-3416, Vol. 37, No. 10
0095-1137/99/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1999, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.




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