GM1084-500G MUELLER HINTON AGAR NO.2 (MHA), GRANULATED HIMEDIA

NAME : MUELLER HINTON AGAR NO.2 (MHA), GRANULATED
CODE : GM1084-500G
BRAND : HIMEDIA
PACKING : 500G
MOHON CHAT TERLEBIH DULU UNTUK CEK KETERSEDIAAN BARANG DAN EXPIRED DATE

Mueller Hinton Agar No. 2 is used for testing susceptibility of common and rapidly growing bacteria using antimicrobial discs by the Bauer - Kirby method. Manufactured to contain low levels of thymine, thymidine, calcium and magnesium

The goal of susceptibility test is to predict through an in vitro assessment the likelihood of successfully treating a patient's infection with a particular antimicrobial agent (1). The Mueller Hinton formulation was originally developed as a simple, transparent agar medium for the cultivation of pathogenic Neisseria species (2). Other media were subsequently developed that replaced the use of Mueller Hinton Agar for the cultivation of pathogenic Neisseria species, but it became widely used in the determination of sulfonamide resistance of gonococci and other organisms. Mueller Hinton Agar is commonly used as a test medium for antimicrobial susceptibility testing (3). Mueller Hinton Agar is recommended for the diffusion of antimicrobial agents impregnated on paper disc through an agar gel as described in NCCLS (National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards), now CLSI (Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute) Approved Standard (4). Mueller Hinton Agar has been selected by the CLSI for several reasons: i. It demonstrates good batch-to-batch reproducibility for susceptible testing. ii. It is low in sulfonamide, trimethoprim and tetracycline inhibitors. iii. It supports the growth of most non-fastidious bacterial pathogens and iv. Many data and much experience regarding its performance have been recorded (1). Mueller Hinton Agar No. 2 is used in the susceptibility testing of rapidly growing aerobic and facultatively anaerobic bacteria from clinical specimens.