Hardy Diagnostics™ HardyCHROM™ CRE Chromogenic Medium

Description

CRE is a selective chromogenic agar medium intended for the detection from stool specimens of E. coli that are non-susceptible to carbapenems as pink colonies and KES that are non-susceptible to carbapenems as blue colonies.

• HardyCHROM™ CRE is intended as an aid in the detection, identification of colonization, and control of these bacteria in a healthcare setting
• Results can be interpreted after incubation for 18-24 hours
• Subculture to non-selective medium is required for confirming identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and epidemiological typing
• Non-susceptible E. coli produces colonies that are rose to magenta in color with darker pink centers
• Klebsiella, Enterobacter,and Serratia spp.produce large, dark blue colonies (with or without a pink halo), are presumptive positive for carbapenem non-susceptible KES (Klebsiella aerogenes, Klebsiella oxytoca, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter cloacaecomplex, and Serratia marcescens)
• Colonies that are not pink to magenta, blue, or blue with pink halos are negative - No carbapenem non-susceptible Escherchia coli or KES detected
• This media is to be stored and incubated in the dark

Specifications

• Appearance: Opaque
• Color: White
• Product Type: Agar Plate
• Fill Volume: 18 mL
• Incubation Conditions: 35°C
• Incubation Time: 18 to 24 hr.
• Diameter (Metric): 100 mm
• Species: Klebsiella species