“Microbiology in Full Color – Bedazzled by the Latest Innovation in Chromogenic Medium for Clinical Microbiology & From CRE to CRAB, Changes in Hospital Epidemiology and the Needs for Screening” was presented by industry experts Norman Sharples and Dr. Nathan Ledeboer during the 2024 South Central Association for Clinical Microbiology (SCACM) Spring Meeting.

For laboratories that receive a large volume of throat swab samples for Group A Streptococcus screening, culture and work up of suspected colonies can be an arduous task that can be simplified and streamlined by using COLOREX™ StrepA medium. When used in combination with lab automation and A.I., orange to red colonies of Strep A can be automatically detected and plates segregated when processing large numbers of patient samples, dramatically improving workflow by reducing turnaround-time.