Detection of Uropathogens by Using Chromogenic Media (Hicrome UTI agar), CLED agar and other Conventional Media

Authors

  • R Parveen Lecturer, Homeopathic Medical College, Dhaka.
  • SK Saha Assistant Professor, Dept. of Microbiology, FMC, Faridpur.
  • SM Shamshuzzaman Dept. of Microbiology, Associate Professor, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka.
  • AL Rashid Lecturer, Dept. of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka.
  • A Chowdhury Lecturer , Dept. of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka.
  • N Muazzam Professor, National Institute of Preventive & Social Medicine, Dhaka.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/fmcj.v6i1.7411

Keywords:

UTI, Uropathogen, HiCrome UTI Agar media

Abstract

This study was undertaken to find media better than routinely used media in isolation of uropathogens.Three hundred urine samples having pus cells >_ 5/ HPF were enrolled for the study. Comparison of isolation and identification of uropathogens among HiCrome UTI Agar media, 5% Sheep Blood agar & MacConkey agar and CLED agar media were done. Among them 95(31.67%) samples showed single growth, 6 (2%) showed mixed growth and 199 (66.67%) showed no growth. Rate of presumptive identification of organisms in primary culture plate were high in HiCrome UTI agar media. For Escherichia coli, it was 94.20% whereas in CLED agar it was 79.71% and by Blood agar and MacConkey agar media in combination it was 82.61%. All the Enterococcus spp. were identified in HiCrome UTI agar media, 33.33% in CLED agar media but none in Blood agar and MacConkey agar media. Among the mixed growth, 100% organisms were identified on HiCrome UTI Agar media due to distinct colour produced by the different organisms, whereas in one (16.67%) sample (mixed Esch.coli and Pseudomonas spp.) organisms were identified on other three media.

Key words: UTI; Uropathogen; HiCrome UTI Agar media

DOI: 10.3329/fmcj.v6i1.7411

Faridpur Med. Coll. J. 2011;6(1): 46-50

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Parveen, R., Saha, S., Shamshuzzaman, S., Rashid, A., Chowdhury, A., & Muazzam, N. (2011). Detection of Uropathogens by Using Chromogenic Media (Hicrome UTI agar), CLED agar and other Conventional Media. Faridpur Medical College Journal, 6(1), 46–50. https://doi.org/10.3329/fmcj.v6i1.7411

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