EASYBACT

(Courtesy: Tulip Group of Companies)

Chromogenic, differential, semiquantitative bacteriuria

collection and screening system.

Summary

Urinary tract infection is one of the most common

infections encountered in clinical practice. Cultivation

and isolation of bacteria from pathological urine samples

is many a times the key to identification of underlying

pathogens. With ever-increasing strains of resistant microorganisms, susceptibility testing to antimicrobial agents

for selecting appropriate drugs/drug regimens is routinely

indicated. EASYBACT a ready to use CLED agar slants, fills

this long felt need using a unique proprietary technology

for routine bacteriuria screening.

Reagent

EASYBACT is a ready to use, precalibrated CLED medium

with a pH indicator, for easy isolation, identification

and enumeration of bacteriuria in urine within 18 to

24 hours. Colonies obtained from this medium can be

further processed for antibiotic sensitivity testing directly

using the plate method. The standard medium is slightly

opalescent greenish/gray in color. EASYBACT is suitable

for urinary bacteriology and supports the isolation and

growth of most common urinary tract pathogens such

as E. coli, Klebsiella, Proteus, Candida, Pseudomonas,

Streptococci and Staphylococci.

Principle

As the urine sample is voided/placed in the EASYBACT vial

and subsequently emptied, bacteria if present get seeded

onto the medium and start growing. EASYBACT has been

calibrated to yield colony counts similar to the standard

plate methods. EASYBACT has a double indicator system

that allows differentiation of various urinary pathogens

by differential color formation within the colony as well

as the medium. Study of colony morphology allows

further identification. Since swarming of Proteus species

is prevented on this media, this media is convenient for

colony count.