Test The Sensitivity Of Microorganisms With Mueller Hinton Agar Plate
The Mueller-Hinton formulation was originally developed for the cultivation of pathogenic Neisseria species, but now it is widely used as an antimicrobial susceptibility test medium. It is recommended for the diffusion of antimicrobial agents impregnated on paper discs through an agar gel, as described in the CLSI-approved standard. The CLSI chose Mueller-Hinton Agar for a variety of reasons, including: It demonstrates good batch-to-batch reproducibility for susceptible testing. It is low in sulfonamide, trimethoprim, and tetracycline inhibitors. It promotes the growth of the majority of non-fastidious bacterial pathogens. Many data points and years of experience with its performance have been gathered. Kirby-Bauer et al. suggested using this medium for antibiotic susceptibility testing with a single high-concentration disc. Because of its reproducibility, the WHO Committee on Standardization of Susceptibility Testing has approved Mueller-Hinton Agar fo