ISLAMS MEDIUM BASE FOR GROUP B STREPTOCOCCI

Islam formulated this medium to exploit the ability of most Group B Streptococci to produce orange/red-pigmented colonies when incubated under anaerobic conditions. Lancefield first noted carotenoid pigmentation, characteristic of group B Streptococci when incubated under anaerobic conditions. This medium also supports growth of other genital bacteria that cause neonatal infection such as anaerobic Streptococcus, Bacteroides and Clostridium species.

for identi?cation and cultivation of group B Streptococci from clinical specimens

Bacteroides fragilis | Enterococcus faecalis | Streptococcus agalactiae

Clinical Diagnostics

500 gm