Effects of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and incubation atmosphere on isolation of group A streptococci.
AUTOR(ES)
Libertin, C R
RESUMO
The effects of selective media and incubation atmosphere on the isolation of group A beta-hemolytic streptococci were evaluated. A higher percentage of group A streptococci was isolated on sheep blood agar incubated in air than in CO2 or anaerobic atmospheric conditions. Fewer non-group A beta-hemolytic streptococci were isolated on sheep blood agar incubated in air than in CO2 or anaerobically. Group A streptococcal isolation was not significantly affected by different incubation atmospheres on sheep blood agar containing trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, but detection time was longer than on sheep blood agar alone. No significant difference was found between isolation of group A streptococci on sheep blood agar incubated in air and that on sheep blood agar containing trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and incubated in 5 to 10% CO2; however, more group A streptococci were isolated on sheep blood agar in air within 24 h. Sheep blood agar incubated at 35 degrees C in air is, therefore, recommended for the isolation of group A streptococci from throat swabs.
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