Vogel-Johnson Agar is recommended for early detection of coagulase-positive, mannitol fermenting strains of Staphylococcus aureus.
Detect coagulase-positive, mannitol fermenting strains of Staphylococcus aureus from contaminated foods and clinical specimens using InMicro® Prepared: Vogel Johnson Agar. In 1955, Zebovitz et al. developed Tellurite-Glycine Agar as a selective medium for the detection of coagulase-positive staphylococci. Vogel and Johnson increased the mannitol content and added phenol red as a pH indicator to create Vogel-Johnson Agar. This agar is recommended for food bacteriology.
Staphylococcus is a common cause of food poisoning due to production of enterotoxins. Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive bacteria that causes a wide variety of clinical diseases. Infections caused by this pathogen are common both in community-acquired and hospital-acquired settings.
Vogel-Johnson Agar, by selectively identifying coagulase-positive and mannitol-fermenting strains, permits the early detection of Staphylococcus aureus from heavily contaminated foods and clinical specimens.
The fermentation of mannitol by coagulase-positive staphylococci is indicated by development of yellow zones surrounding the colonies. This is caused by a pH change, resulting in the phenol red indicator turning from red to yellow.
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