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. 1997 Mar;24(3):203-6.
doi: 10.1046/j.1472-765x.1997.00378.x.

A simple artificial urine for the growth of urinary pathogens

T Brooks  1 , C W Keevil
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A simple artificial urine for the growth of urinary pathogens

T Brooks et al. Lett Appl Microbiol. 1997 Mar.

Abstract

A simple artificial urine medium (AUM) has been developed which provides conditions similar to that found in human urine. AUM solidified with agar enabled the recovery of a wide range of urease-positive and -negative urinary pathogens. Liquid AUM supported growth at concentrations of up to 10(8) cfu ml-1, as found in normal urine. Reproducible, steady-state growth also occurred over many generations in continuous culture. AUM was capable of forming crystals and encrustations resembling those found in natural urinary tract infections. The medium is a suitable replacement for normal urine for use in a wide range of experiments modelling the growth and attachment of urinary pathogens in the clinical environment.

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