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BBL™ CHROMagar™ Salmonella is a selective and differential medium for the isolation and presumptive identification of Salmonella species from other coliform and non-coliform bacteria in clinical stool samples and a variety of food samples.

BBL CHROMagar Salmonella has been validated by the AOAC™ Research Institute under the Performance Tested Methods^SM program only for the analysis of raw ground beef, raw chicken, raw fish, lettuce and shell eggs. ISO, USDA FSIS and FDA BAM methods were used for method comparison testing.^1-3 BBL CHROMagar Salmonella was found to be equivalent to the plated media recommended in the ISO, FDA and USDA methods.

U.S. Patent Nos. 5,098,832; 5,194,374

Salmonella is ubiquitous in animal populations and is generally isolated from the intestinal tract of animals and humans. It is one of the most prevalent organisms associated with foodborne illnesses, which is often linked to animal origin.⁴ Illnesses caused by Salmonella have been associated with poultry, beef, chocolate, dairy and vegetable products.⁵

BBL CHROMagar Salmonella is intended for the isolation and differentiation of Salmonella species. The addition of chromogenic substrates in the medium facilitates detection of Salmonella species from other flora.

BBL CHROMagar Salmonella was originally developed by A. Rambach, CHROMagar, Paris, France. BD, under a licensing agreement, has optimized this formulation utilizing proprietary intellectual property used in the manufacturing of the BBL CHROMagar Salmonella prepared plated medium using the Difco™ CHROMagar Salmonella dehydrated culture medium formulation.

See "Quality Control Procedures."

Quality control requirements must be performed in accordance with applicable local, state and/or federal regulations or accreditation requirements and your laboratory's standard Quality Control procedures. It is recommended that clinical users refer to pertinent Clinical Laboratory and Standards Institute (CLSI) (formerly known as NCCLS) guidance and CLIA regulations for appropriate Quality Control practices.

For in vitro Diagnostic Use.

If excessive moisture is observed, invert the bottom over an off-set lid and allow to air dry in order to prevent formation of a seal between the top and bottom of the plate during incubation.

Protect from light during drying. See Storage Instructions.

To become familiar with the expected chromogenic (color) reactions produced by Salmonella, it is recommended that the user inoculate representative strains commonly observed in their institution. The following strains are suggested: Salmonella ser. Typhimurium, ATCC™ 14028; Salmonella ser. Dublin, ATCC 15480; Salmonella ser. Typhi, ATCC 19430; and Salmonella enterica subsp. arizonae, ATCC 12323.