CAMPYLOBACTER ENRICHMENT AGAR BASE (PRESTON ENRICHMENT AGAR BASE)

Description

Campylobacter Agar Base (Preston) is based on the formulation described by Bolton and Robertson, and designed for the isolation of Campylobacter species from human, animal, bird and environmental samples. The supplement is especially selective for Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli. The recovery of injured cells can be improved by preenrichment in broth medium, permitting sublethally injured organisms to repair lesions and to tolerate certain selective antibiotics. Campylobacter spp. are of worldwide significance in human and animal disease, especially C. jejuni, considered one of the main causes of acute bacterial diarrhea in man.