Journal: Microorganisms
Article Title: Towards a Standardized Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Method for Mycoplasma hyorhinis
doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11040994
Figure Lengend Snippet: Schematic workflow and timeline for cultivation and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of M. hyorhinis . ( A ) According to CLSI, at least two subcultures of a properly grown culture are needed. Growth is characterized by a color change of the medium (pH shift) from red (no growth/growth control—left tube) to yellow (grown culture—right tube). ( B ) Cultures are serially diluted (tenfold) ( B1 ) over five steps; 20 µL of each dilution step, as well as the original culture, are dropped onto a Friis agar plate ( B2 ). The agar plate was divided into six sections. The area of the inoculum was encircled so that the area of growth can later be found easily. After incubation for up to 14 days, each section was evaluated for the presence of colonies using a stereo microscope. ( B3 ) Sections with 30 to 300 single colonies were used for calculating the CFU/mL ( C ) Depicted is an example of a microtiter plate after the maximum time of incubation (14 days), inoculated with the type strain M. hyorhinis DSM 25591.
Article Snippet: In agreement with the published literature, the type strain of M. hyorhinis (e.g., DSM 25591, ATCC 17981, NCTC 10130) provided repeatable results and, thus, might be proposed as a future quality control strain.
Techniques: Control, Incubation, Microscopy