CCDA Selective Medium 90mm Plates Pk 10

Isolate Campylobacter spp. using blood-free Thermo Scientific™ CCDA Selective Medium, which conforms to ISO 10272-1 and 10272-2.

Modified CCDA Medium is based on the original formulation described by Bolton which was developed to replace blood with charcoal, ferrous sulphate and sodium pyruvate.

Improved selectivity is achieved using cefoperazone as the selective agent. Amphotericin B has been added to the formula to suppress the growth of yeast and fungal contaminants that may occur at 37°C.

Campylobacter infections are among the most common bacterial infections, producing both gastrointestinal and systemic illnesses. 

Campylobacter jejuni is the most commonly reported bacterial cause of foodborne infection in the United States. Campylobacter are small, non-sporeforming, helical, curved gram-negative rods that require a microaerophilic environment and cannot tolerate drying.