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HardyCHROM™ ESBL Agar (Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase), a chromogenic plating medium, 15x100mm plate, order by the package of 10, by Hardy Diagnostics

Clear, quick results in as little as 18 hours!

HardyCHROM™ ESBL is a selective and differential chromogenic medium that is intended for the qualitative and presumptive detection from stool specimens of: 1) Enterobacterales that are potentially non-susceptible to ceftazidime and cefpodoxime; and 2) Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Klebsiella oxytoca.

ESBL or Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases refer, to a group of enzymes produced by some species of bacteria that can mediate the organism's resistance to one or more broad spectrum penicillins and cephalosporin antibiotics.

This breakthrough culture media will help screen for ESBL producers quickly and more efficiently from stool specimens.

Color Readout Interpretation:

Escherichia coli produce pink colonies

Proteus mirabilis produce yellow/gold colonies

Klebsiella pneumoniae produce blue colonies

Features and Benefits:

  • Distinct color change read-out

  • Bright color development

  • Economically priced to save you money!

  • Compatible with automation

  • Results in as little as 18 hours

See the Instructions for Use below (under Technical Information) for the complete procedure with color photos.

This media is to be stored and incubated in the dark. Hardy Diagnostics offers free Blok-Boxes if you have a light in your refrigerator or incubator or leave the media exposed to light on the bench top. Blok-Box is a reusable cardboard box that holds one sleeve of ten Petri plates.

Please ask Customer Service if you would like a free Blok-Box sent with your order.
Customer Service – (800) 266-2222.



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Cat No. Description Price Curr UOM Qty  
G321 HardyCHROM ESBL
HDx, 15x100mm plt 10/pk R
$37.04 USD PK10

Manufacturer Category Organism
Hardy Diagnostics: prepared media

Media, Prepared

E. coli

Klebsiella spp.

Proteus spp.


Instructions for Use Video SDS


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Brochures and Studies BioSafety Level










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