Culture of non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae from the nasopharynx: Not all media are equal

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Harris, Tegan M
Rumaseb, Angela
Beissbarth, Jemima
Barzi, Federica
Leach, Amanda J
Smith-Vaughan, Heidi C
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2017
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Abstract
The efficacy of chocolate agar, versus bacitracin, vancomycin, clindamycin, chocolate agar (BVCCA) for the isolation of non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) from nasopharyngeal swabs was determined. BVCCA cultured NTHi from 97.3% of NTHi-positive swabs, compared to 87.1% for chocolate agar. To maximise culture sensitivity, the use of both media is recommended.
Journal Title
Journal of Microbiological Methods
Volume
137
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Microbiology
Medical microbiology
Medical microbiology not elsewhere classified
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