CHROMID® Culture Media
Chromogenic Media for Organism Isolation and Identification
CHROMID provides clear, easy to read media that can be used by trained staff to aid in infection prevention efforts to control the spread of resistance in an institution. bioMérieux, Inc. is a partner you can work with to enhance your antimicrobial stewardship efforts – providing faster, more accurate and actionable results.
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Overview
Uses
- Isolation and identification of pathogenic microorganisms
- Particular use in identification of microorganisms causing urinary tract infections (UTIs) and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
| CHROMID MRSA/CHROMID S. aureus bi-plate | CHROMID CPS® ELITE |
| CHROMID Strepto B | CHROMID Candida |
CHROMID MRSA | CHROMID VRE |
CHROMID C. difficile | CHROMID CARBA |
Download the CHROMID Reading Guide
- Filename
- 18_chromid_reading-guides_v3-digital.pdf
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- 866 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
Features & Specs
CHROMID® Culture Media Features & Specs
CHROMID Chromogenic Media
With CHROMID, bioMérieux offers you an extensive range of chromogenic media for the simultaneous culture and identification of microorganisms.
Designed to meet your increasing daily challenges, these high quality media provide you with reliable results and true peace-of-mind.
Our recognized expertise in culture, identification and susceptibility testing naturally led us to pioneer the chromogenic media concept back in 1989. Since then, we have continued to create innovative chromogenic media solutions to meet your everyday needs.
- Chromogenic media for the rapid and reliable screening of S. aureus and Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in one convenient bi-plate
- Easy-to-read: green colonies on one side means Methicillin-sensitive S. aureus(MSSA) and green on both sides means MRSA
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CHROMID MRSA/S auerus Flyer
- Filename
- 18_chromid_mrsa_s_aureus_flyer.pdf
- Size
- 1 MB
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- application/pdf
- Chromogenic media for the rapid and reliable screening of Methicillin-resistant
S. aureus (MRSA) - Easy-to-read: green colonies mean MRSA
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- Chromogenic media for the rapid and reliable screening of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE)
- Easy-to-read: violet colonies for E. faecalis and blue colonies identify E. faecium
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- Chromogenic media for the screening and isolation of Clostridioides difficile
- Easy-to-read: gray to black colonies on a clear agar
- Saves time: 24-hour incubation time vs. 48-72 hours for other methods
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CHROMID® C. difficile AGAR Flyer
- Filename
- 18_chromid_c_difficile_agar_flyer-3.pdf
- Size
- 1 MB
- Format
- application/pdf
- Chromogenic media for the rapid and reliable screening of S. agalactiae
- Easy-to-read: pink to red colonies mean S. agalactiae
- Detects both ß hemolytic and non-ß hemolytic group B Streptococci
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Translucent REF 418284 (20 plates), REF 416172 (100 plates)
Opaque REF 418206 (20 plates), REF 416173 (100 plates)
- Chromogenic media for the screening of common urinary tract pathogens
- Improved workflow: easy-to-read colored colonies on one plate
- Save time: Reduced need to subculture mixed colonies, E.coli, KESC and Proteus are directly identified
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CHROMID CPS ELITE Flyer
- Filename
- 18_chromid_reading-guides_v3-digital.pdf
- Size
- 866 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
- Chromogenic media for the isolation of common Candida species including C. tropicalis and C. albicans
- Easy-to-read colonies on a clear background: blue colonies for Candida albicansand pink colonies for Candida tropicalis
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Chromid Candida AGAR Flyer
- Filename
- 18_chromid_candida_agar_flyer.pdf
- Size
- 1 MB
- Format
- application/pdf
- Chromogenic media for the isolation of Carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae
- Easy-to-read colonies on a clear background: pink to burgundy for E. coli and blue-green for the KESC group
Chromid Carba Flyer
- Filename
- 18_chromid_carba_flyer.pdf
- Size
- 1 MB
- Format
- application/pdf
Publications
CHROMID Publications
Eraso E, Moragues MD, Villar-Vidal MV, et al. Evaluation of the new chromogenic medium candida ID 2 for isolation and identification of Candida albicans and other medically important candida species. J Clin Microbiol. 2006;44(9):3340-3345. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00213-06
Chanteperdrix V, Lebeau B, Pelloux H, Grillot R, Roche JM. Evaluation of the performance of candida ID2, a new chromogenic agar medium for detection and differentiation of clinically important yeasts. Poster presented at: 14th ECCMID; 2004; Prague, Czech Republic.
Ciragil P, Gul M, Aral M, Ekerbicer H. Evaluation of a new chromogenic medium for isolation and identification of common urinary tract pathogens. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2006;25(2):108-11. doi: 10.1007/s10096-006-0103-5
Fanjat N, Farcia N, Orenga S, Robichon D, Roger-Dalbert C. Compatibility of CPS® ID3, a new chromogenic medium, with the VITEK® 2 system. Poster presented at: 14th ECCMID; 2004; Prague, Czech Republic.
Tazi A, Réglier-Poupet H, Dautezac F, Raymond J, Poyart C. Comparative evaluation of Strepto B ID chromogenic medium and Granada media for the detection of Group B Streptococcus from vaginal samples of pregnant women. J Microbiol Methods. 2008;73(3):263-265. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2008.02.024
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