Comparison of Ashdown's Medium, Burkholderia cepacia Medium, and Burkholderia pseudomallei Selective Agar for Clinical Isolation of Burkholderia pseudomallei
Peacock SJ., Chieng G., Cheng AC., Dance DAB., Amornchai P., Wongsuvan G., Teerawattanasook N., Chierakul W., Day NPJ., Wuthiekanun V.
ABSTRACT Ashdown's medium, Burkholderia pseudomallei selective agar (BPSA), and a commercial Burkholderia cepacia medium were compared for their abilities to grow B. pseudomallei from 155 clinical specimens that proved positive for this organism. The sensitivity of each was equivalent; the selectivity of BPSA was lower than that of Ashdown's or B. cepacia medium.