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Is there a Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA) test in GIDEON®?

Due to its limited application in differential pathogen identification, the Mannitol Salt Agar test is not included in GIDEON®. However, acidification of Mannitol and Salt tolerance can be indicated by entering results for "Mannitol" and "Growth in 6.5% NaCl".

There are many commercial rapid tests designed to quickly identify one or two bacteria/yeast species. At 7.5% - 10% salt concentration, Mannitol Salt Agar is one of them.
 
There are three possible results:
1. Mannitol-positive (ie, Staphyloccocus aureus) - bacterial growth which turns agar to yellow color.
2. Mannitol-negative (ie, Staphyloccocus epidermis) - bacterial growth which does not turn agar to yellow color.
3. No bacterial growth - most other species