Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2012-03-01

Improvement of modified charcoal-cefoperazone-deoxycholate agar by supplementation with a high concentration of polymyxin B for detection of Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli in chicken carcass rinses.

Jung-Whan Chon, Ji-Yeon Hyeon, Jin-Hyuk Yim, Jong-Hyun Kim, Kwang-Young Song, Kun-Ho Seo

Index: Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 78(5) , 1624-6, (2012)

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Abstract

Modified charcoal-cefoperazone-deoxycholate agar (mCCDA) was improved by supplementation with a high concentration of polymyxin B. The ability of the supplemented medium to isolate Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli from chicken carcass rinses was compared to that of Campy-Cefex agar and mCCDA. Modification of mCCDA with increased polymyxin B yielded a significantly (P < 0.05) higher isolation rate and greater selectivity than those achieved using Campy-Cefex agar and mCCDA.