Product Catalogue 2017 Clinical and Industrial Microbiology

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1 Antibiotic discs in cartridge Description µg CLSI 1,2 EUCAST 3,4 BSAC Packaging * Ref. Amikacin AK x0 Discs 9004 Amoxicillin AML 2 x0 Discs 911 Amoxicillin AML x0 Discs 9133 Amoxicillin AML 2 x0 Discs 9179 Amoxicillin AML x0 Discs 900 Amoxicillin + Clavulanic acid AUG 3 (2+1) x0 Discs 9191 Amoxicillin + Clavulanic acid AUG 7. x0 Discs 92 Amoxicillin + Clavulanic acid AUG (20+) x0 Discs 9048 Ampicillin AMP 2 x0 Discs 911 Ampicillin AMP x0 Discs 9006 Ampicillin + Sulbactam AMS 20 (+) x0 Discs 9031 Ampliclox (AMP + CX) ACL (2+) x0 Discs 9122 Azithromycin AZM 1 x0 Discs 9 Azlocillin AZL 7 x0 Discs 9007 Aztreonam ATM x0 Discs 9008 Bacitracin BA IU x0 Discs 901 Carbenicillin CAR 0 x0 Discs 9009 Cefaclor CEC x0 Discs 90 Cefadroxil CDX x0 Discs 902 Cefamandole MA x0 Discs 9014 Cefazolin KZ x0 Discs 901 Cefepime FEP x0 Discs 9219 Cefepime FEP x0 Discs 9220 Cefepime FEP x0 Discs 94 Cefepime + Clavulanic acid FEL 40 (+) 6 x0 Discs 9143 Cefixime CFM x0 Discs 9089 Cefoperazone CFP x0 Discs 92 Cefoperazone CFP x0 Discs 9016 Cefoperazone CFP 7 x0 Discs 98 Cefotaxime CTX x0 Discs 912 Cefotaxime CTX 6 x0 Discs 9017 Cefotaxime + Clavulanic acid CTL 40 (+) 6 x0 Discs 9182 Cefotaxime + Clavulanic acid + Cloxacillin CTLC 6 x0 Discs 9203 Cefotetan CTT x0 Discs 9081 Cefoxitin FOX x0 Discs 9018 Cefoxitin + Cloxacillin FOC 2 (+200) x0 Discs 9144 Cefpirome CR x0 Discs 918 Cefpodoxime PX x0 Discs 9064 Cefpodoxime + Clavulanic acid PXL 11 (+1) 6 x0 Discs 9190 Cefprozil CPR x0 Discs 9112 Cefsulodin CSD x0 Discs 903 Ceftaroline CPT x0 Discs 919 Ceftaroline CPT x0 Discs 9198 Ceftazidime CAZ x0 Discs 913 Ceftazidime CAZ x0 Discs 9019 Ceftazidime + Avibactam CZA 14 x0 Discs 9206 Ceftazidime + Avibactam CZA 0 (+20) x0 Discs 920 Ceftazidime + Clavulanic acid CAL 40 (+) 6 x0 Discs 914 Ceftazidime + Clavulanic acid + Cloxacillin CALC 6 x0 Discs 9204 Ceftibuten CTB x0 Discs 91 Ceftiofur FUR x0 Discs 921 Ceftizoxime CZX x0 Discs 904 Ceftobiprole BPR x0 Discs 9242 Ceftolozane-tazobactam C/T 40 (+) x0 Discs 9246 Ceftriaxone CRO x0 Discs 923 Ceftriaxone CRO x0 Discs 9020 Cefuroxime CXM 1 x0 Discs 9232 Cefuroxime CXM x0 Discs

2 Antibiotic discs in cartridge Description µg CLSI 1,2 EUCAST 3,4 BSAC Packaging * Ref. Cefuroxime CXM x0 Discs 9021 Cephalexin CL x0 Discs 9011 Cephalothin KF x0 Discs 9013 Cephradine CE x0 Discs 90 Chloramphenicol C x0 Discs 9128 Chloramphenicol C x0 Discs 9022 Cinoxacin CIN 0 x0 Discs 907 Ciprofloxacin CIP x0 Discs 906 Clarithromycin CLR 1 x0 Discs 9098 Clavulanic acid CLA 1 x0 Discs 9229 Clavulanic acid CLA 2 x0 Discs 9228 Clavulanic acid CLA x0 Discs 92 Clavulanic acid CLA x0 Discs 9231 Clindamycin CD 2 x0 Discs 9047 Clindamycin CD x0 Discs 9146 Cloxacillin CX x0 Discs 908 Colistin sulfate CS x0 Discs 9023 Colistin sulfate CS 2 x0 Discs 9184 Colistin sulfate CS IU x0 Discs 9141 Daptomycin (Includes Ca 2+ ) DAP x0 Discs 9090 Dicloxacillin DCX 1 x0 Discs 9093 Dipicolinic acid DP x0 Discs 9194 Doripenem DOR x0 Discs 914 Doxycycline DXT x0 Discs 909 EDTA ED x0 Discs 9087 Enrofloxacin ENR 7 x0 Discs 9233 Eravacycline ERV 20 x0 Discs 9238 Ertapenem ETP x0 Discs 9061 Ertapenem + Cloxacillin ET+CL x0 Discs 9199 Ertapenem + Phenylboronic acid ET+BO x0 Discs 9202 Erythromycin E 2 x0 Discs 9180 Erythromycin E 1 x0 Discs 9024 Florfenicol FFC 7 x0 Discs 9234 Fosfomycin FOS 0 x0 Discs 902 Fosfomycin (includes G6P) FOS 0 x0 Discs 9121 Fosfomycin (includes G6P) FOS 200 x0 Discs 99 Fosfomycin (includes 0 μg G6P) FGP 0 x0 Discs 9213 Fosfomycin (includes 200 μg G6P) FGP 200 x0 Discs 9214 Fosfomycin (includes 400 μg G6P) FGP 400 x0 Discs 921 Furazolidon FR 0 x0 Discs 9099 Fusidic acid FC x0 Discs 9049 Fusidic acid FC x0 Discs 9111 Gatifloxacin GAT x0 Discs 9169 Gentamicin CN x0 Discs 9026 Gentamicin CN x0 Discs 912 Gentamicin CN 120 x0 Discs 9124 Glucose-6-Phosphate G6P 0 x0 Discs 9216 Glucose-6-Phosphate G6P 200 x0 Discs 9217 Glucose-6-Phosphate G6P 400 x0 Discs 9218 Imipenem IMI x0 Discs 9079 Imipenem + Phenylboronic acid IMI+BO x0 Discs 908 Imipenem + Cloxacillin IMI+CL x0 Discs 9086 Imipenem + EDTA IMI+ED 760 (+70) x0 Discs 9183 Kanamycin K x0 Discs 9027 Lefamulin LMU x0 Discs 9249 Lefamulin LMU 20 x0 Discs 920 x0 Discs 92 Lincomycin MY 2 x0 Discs 9028 Lincomycin MY 1 x0 Discs 9116 Linezolid LNZ x0 Discs 91 22

3 Antibiotic discs in cartridge Description µg CLSI 1,2 EUCAST 3,4 BSAC Packaging * Ref. Linezolid LNZ x0 Discs 9136 Lomefloxacin LOM x0 Discs 9113 Loracarbef LOR x0 Discs 9173 Mecillinam MEC x0 Discs 916 Meropenem MRP x0 Discs 9068 Meropenem + Phenylboronic acid MR+BO 6 x0 Discs 9176 Meropenem + Cloxacillin MR+CL 6 x0 Discs 917 Meropenem + Dipicolinic acid MR+DP 6 x0 Discs 9177 Meropenem + EDTA MR+ED 6 x0 Discs 9178 Methicillin MET x0 Discs 9029 Metronidazole MTZ x0 Discs 9076 Metronidazole MTZ x0 Discs 9188 Metronidazole MTZ 0 x0 Discs 9119 Mezlocillin MEZ 7 x0 Discs 9062 Minocycline MN x0 Discs 90 Miokamicin MK 1 x0 Discs 96 Moxifloxacin MOX x0 Discs 93 Mupirocin MUP x0 Discs 9189 Mupirocin MUP 200 x0 Discs 917 Nafcillin NAF 1 x0 Discs 9174 Nalidixic acid NA x0 Discs 9001 Neomycin N 7 x0 Discs 9032 Netilmicin NET x0 Discs 9170 Netilmicin NET x0 Discs 9033 Nitrofurantoin F 0 x0 Discs 9181 Nitrofurantoin F 0 x0 Discs 918 Nitrofurantoin F 0 x0 Discs 9034 Nitroxoline NI x0 Discs 9209 Norfloxacin NOR x0 Discs 903 Novobiocin NO x0 Discs 9117 Novobiocin NO x0 Discs 9063 Ofloxacin OFX x0 Discs 9080 Oritavancin ORI x0 Discs 9201 Oxacillin OX 1 x0 Discs 9036 Oxacillin OX x0 Discs 913 Oxolinic acid OA 2 x0 Discs 9002 Oxytetracycline OT x0 Discs 906 Pefloxacin PEF x0 Discs 9091 Penicillin G P 1 IU x0 Discs 91 Penicillin G P 2 IU x0 Discs 9127 Penicillin G P IU x0 Discs 9037 Penicillin G 1IU+ 1 µg Clav. acid PC 1 x0 Discs 9226 Penicillin G 1IU+ 2 µg Clav. acid PC 2 x0 Discs 9227 Penicillin G 1IU+ 3 µg Clav. acid PC 3 x0 Discs 9239 Penicillin G 1IU+ µg Clav. acid PC x0 Discs 9240 Penicillin G 1IU+ µg Clav. acid PC x0 Discs 9241 Penicillin G 1IU+ 20 µg Clav. acid PC 20 x0 Discs 924 Phenoxymethylpenicillin PV x0 Discs 9171 Phenylboronic acid BO x0 Discs 9193 Pipemidic acid PI 20 x0 Discs 9003 Piperacillin PRL x0 Discs 919 Piperacillin PRL 0 x0 Discs 9038 Piperacillin + Tazobactam TZP 36 (+6) x0 Discs 9160 Piperacillin + Tazobactam TZP 1 (0+) x0 Discs 90 Polymyxin B PB 0 IU x0 Discs 9066 Polymyxin B PB 0 IU x0 Discs 9120 Quinupristin-Dalfopristin QDA 1 x0 Discs 9161 Rifampicin RD x0 Discs 9118 Rifampicin RD x0 Discs 9039 Rokitamycin ROK x0 Discs

4 Antibiotic discs in cartridge Description µg CLSI 1,2 EUCAST 3,4 BSAC Packaging * Ref. Roxithromycin RXT 1 x0 Discs 9060 Sisomycin SIS x0 Discs 9046 Sodium Fusidate FC x0 Discs 9131 Solithromycin SOL 1 x0 Discs 9247 Spectinomycin SPC 0 x0 Discs 9067 Spiramycin SP 0 x0 Discs 9088 Streptomycin S x0 Discs 9040 Streptomycin S 0 x0 Discs 9162 Sulbactam SU 6 x0 Discs 9212 Sulbactam SU x0 Discs 9211 Sulbactam SU 20 x0 Discs 9129 Sulfadiazine SUZ 0 x0 Discs 910 Sulfafurazole SF 0 x0 Discs 9041 Sulfamethoxazole SMX 0 x0 Discs 9084 Sulfamethoxazole SMX 0 x0 Discs 9187 Sulfaprim SXT 0 x0 Discs 9132 Sulfonamide S3 0 x0 Discs 9126 Tedizolid TZD 2 x0 Discs 9243 Tedizolid TZD x0 Discs 9244 Tedizolid TZD 20 x0 Discs 924 Teicoplanin TEC x0 Discs 900 Telithromycin TEL 1 x0 Discs 9172 Temocillin TMO 6 x0 Discs 9186 Tetracycline TE x0 Discs 9043 Tiamulin T 7 x0 Discs 9094 Ticarcillin TC 7 x0 Discs 9070 Ticarcillin + Clavulanic acid TTC 8 (7+) x0 Discs 9096 Tigecycline TGC 1 x0 Discs 9147 Tobramycin TOB x0 Discs 9044 Tobramycin TOB x0 Discs 9163 Trimethoprim TM 2. x0 Discs 9083 Trimethoprim TM x0 Discs 91 Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole SXT 2 ( ) x0 Discs 9042 Tylosin TY x0 Discs 9082 Vancomycin VA x0 Discs 9164 Vancomycin VA x0 Discs 904 * Single cartridges of 0 discs are available: add /1 to the catalogue ref. no. to indicate the relevant item. Example: ref. 904/1 indicates Vancomycin µg in one single cartridge of 0 discs. 1. CLSI. Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing; Twenty-Fourth Informational Supplement. CLSI document M0-S27. Wayne, PA: Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; CLSI. Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Disk Susceptibility Tests; Approved Standard - Tenth Edition. CLSI document M02-A12. Wayne, PA: Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; The European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing. Breakpoint tables for interpretation of MICs and zone diameters. Version 6.0, The European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing. Routine and extended internal quality control as recommended by EUCAST, Version 7.1, BSAC Methods for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, Version 12, May EUCAST guidelines for detection of resistance mechanisms and specific resistances of clinical and/or epidemiological importance. Version 1.0, CLSI. Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Disk and Dilution Susceptibility Tests for Bacteria Isolated From Animals; Approved Standard - Third Edition. CLSI document M31-A3. Wayne, PA: Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute;

5 Antimycotic discs in cartridge Description µg CLSI 8,9 Packaging* Ref. Amphotericin B AMB 20 x0 Discs 9071 Caspofungin CAS x0 Discs 916 Clotrimazole CLO 0 x0 Discs 9097 Econazole ECN x0 Discs 9072 Fluconazole FLU 2 x0 Discs 9166 Fluconazole FLU 0 x0 Discs 9069 Flucytosine AFY 1 x0 Discs 9073 Griseofulvin AGF x0 Discs 9074 Itraconazole ITC 0 x0 Discs 97 Ketoconazole KCA x0 Discs 907 Miconazole MCL x0 Discs 9077 Nystatin NY 0 IU x0 Discs 9078 Posaconazole POS x0 Discs 9167 Voriconazole VO 1 x0 Discs 9168 * Single cartridges of 0 discs are available: add /1 to the catalogue ref. no. to indicate the relevant item. Example: ref. 907/1 indicates Ketoconazole μg in one single cartridge of 0 discs. NOTE: 8. CLSI M44-A2 - Method for Antifungal Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Testing of Yeasts; Approved Guideline Second Edition (August 2009). 9. CLSI M44 S3 - Zone Diameter Interpretive Standards, Corresponding Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) Interpretive Breakpoints, and Quality Control Limits for Antifungal Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Testing of Yeasts;Third Informational Supplement. 2

6 ESBL discs kit (according to EUCAST) Cefotaxime CTX Cefotaxime + Clavulanic acid CTL 40 (+) Ceftazidime CAZ Ceftazidime + Clavulanic acid CAL 40 (+) Cefepime FEP Cefepime + Clavulanic acid FEL 40 (+) 0 Test ESBL discs kit (according to CLSI) Cefotaxime CTX Cefotaxime + Clavulanic acid CTL 40 (+) Ceftazidime CAZ Ceftazidime + Clavulanic acid CAL 40 (+) 0 Test 9900 ESBL (chromosomal ind. AmpC) discs kit (according to EUCAST) Cefepime FEP Cefepime + Clavulanic acid FEL 40 (+) 0 Test KPC&MBL discs kit (according to EUCAST) Meropenem MRP Meropenem + Phenylboronic acid Meropenem + Cloxacillin Meropenem + EDTA MR+BO MR+CL MR+EDTA 0 Test KPC&MBL&OXA-48 discs kit Meropenem MRP Meropenem + Phenylboronic acid MR+BO Meropenem + Cloxacillin MR+CL 0 Test Meropenem + EDTA MR+EDTA Temocillin TMO 26

7 AmpC discs kit Cefotaxime Cefotaxime + Cloxacillin Ceftazidime Ceftazidime + Cloxacillin 0 Test ESBL+AmpC screen discs kit Cefotaxime Cefotaxime + Clavulanic acid 40 (+) Cefotaxime + Cloxacillin Cefotaxime + Clavulanic acid + Cloxacillin 0 Test

8 Multodisc with eight antimicrobial agents Description µg CLSI EUCAST Packaging Ref. ANAEROBES ENTEROCOCCI ENTEROBACTERIA URINE ENTEROBACTERIA 1 ENTEROBACTERIA 2 PSEUDOMONAS Carbenicillin Cefoxitin Clindamycin Chloramphenicol Erythromycin Metronidazole Ampicillin Tetracycline Tigecycline Ampicillin Linezolid Nitrofurantoin Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Vancomycin Gentamicin Teicoplanin Ampicillin Cefuroxime Ceftazidime Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Gentamicin Nitrofurantoin Norfloxacin Amikacin Aztreonam Piperacillin + Tazobactam Chloramphenicol Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Netilmicin Cefotaxime Nitrofurantoin Cefoxitin Piperacillin + Tazobactam Cefuroxime Streptomycin Netilmicin Ampicillin + Sulbactam Tobramycin Amikacin Ticarcillin Piperacillin + Tazobactam Ceftazidime Gentamicin Netilmicin Tobramycin CAR FOX CD C E MTZ AMP TE TGC AMP LNZ F SXT VA CN TEC AMP CXM CAZ SXT CN F NOR AK ATM TZP C SXT NET CTX F FOX TZP CXM S NET AMS TOB AK TC TZP CAZ CN NET TOB Multodiscs Multodiscs 92 0 Multodiscs 92 0 Multodiscs Multodiscs Multodiscs

9 Multodisc with eight antimicrobial agents Description µg CLSI EUCAST Packaging Ref. STAPH STREPTO ACINETOBACTER YEASTS Cefoxitin Netilmicin Tetracycline Erythromycin Gentamicin Rifampicin Linezolid Penicillin G Teicoplanin Vancomycin Erythromycin Tetracycline Linezolid Rifampicin Doripenem Meropenem Gentamicin Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Tobramycin Ciprofloxacin Netilmicin Caspofungin Fluconazole Posaconazole Voriconazole Amphotericin B Ketoconazole Flucytosine Nystatin FOX NET TE ERY CN RD LNZ P TEC VA E TE LNZ RD DOR MRP CN SXT TOB CIP NET CAS FLU POS VO AMB KCA AFY NY 1 IU IU 0 Multodiscs Multodiscs Multodiscs Multodiscs

10 Liofilchem Liofilchem s.r.l. Disc Dispenser Description Ref. Disc Dispenser for 1 cartridge Disc Dispenser for 6 cartridges Disc Dispenser for 8 cartridges Disc Dispenser for 12 cartridges Disc Dispenser for 16 cartridges Densitometer Description Ref. DEN-1B McFarland densitometer with built-in adapter for 18 mm tubes A-16 Adapter for 16 mm tubes CKG18, calibration kit for DEN-1, for 18mm glass tubes CKG16, calibration kit for DEN-1, for 16mm glass tubes

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