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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2007, p. 2743-2744, Vol. 45, No. 8
0095-1137/07/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00344-07
Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

In-House Growth-Promoting Transport System for Neisseria gonorrhoeae{triangledown}

Dharmendra Sharma,1 Sunil Sethi,1* Swami Das Mehta,2 and Meera Sharma1

Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research,1 Department of Dermatology and Venerology, STD Polyclinic Sector 22, Chandigarh, India2

Received 13 February 2007/ Returned for modification 22 March 2007/ Accepted 16 May 2007

Eno powder (GlaxoSmithKline), an antacid preparation readily available over the counter, was used instead of a CO2 generator for the growth of 15 strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae obtained from men with urethritis. Due to its easy accessibility and low cost, Eno powder can be useful in developing countries for transporting clinical specimens from resource-poor peripheral labs to reference laboratories.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India 160012. Phone: 91 172 2755161. Fax: 91 172 2744401. E-mail: sunilsethi10{at}hotmail.com

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 30 May 2007.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2007, p. 2743-2744, Vol. 45, No. 8
0095-1137/07/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00344-07
Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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