Thermo Scientific™ Haemophilus Test Medium (HTM)

Description

• Perform effortless susceptibility testing of Haemophilus influenza with ready-to-use Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Haemophilus Test Medium (HTM)
• The medium forms part of the recommended methods by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) 1
• Haemophilus Test Medium has been specifically formulated for the susceptibility testing of Haemophilus influenzae
• The results achieved using HTM have been found to be highly reproducible 2,3
• The transparency of the medium allows zones of inhibition to be easily read through the bottom of the plate
• The occurrence of resistant strains of Haemophilus influenza has increased in recent decades, underscoring the need for reliable susceptibility testing methods for this organisms
• Modifications to standard susceptibility testing procedures have become necessary because of the fastidious nature of H
• influenza
• Complex growth-stimulating supplements, ordinarily used to grow Haemophilus spp., have been found to promote antagonisms of certain antibiotics and result in poor reproducibility 4
• Difficulties in interpreting inhibition zones may also arise
• Use Haemophilus Test Medium (HTM) for the susceptibility testing of Haemophilus influenzae
• Conforms to CLSI standards Produces highly reproducible results
• Transparent medium to facilitate the reading of zones of inhibition
• Ready-to-use convenience of prepared media
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• Remel™ and Oxoid™ products are now part of the Thermo Scientific brand.