Culture medium and methods for detecting Staphylococci

A medium for detecting staphylococci in a sample, said medium comprising components selective for growing staphylococci and a glucopyranoside indicator substance in a concentration of at least 100 micrograms per millilitre to distinguish colonies containing staphylococci from colonies containing Bac...

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Hauptverfasser: MACH, PATRICK, LUND, MARLYS E
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A medium for detecting staphylococci in a sample, said medium comprising components selective for growing staphylococci and a glucopyranoside indicator substance in a concentration of at least 100 micrograms per millilitre to distinguish colonies containing staphylococci from colonies containing Bacillus microorganisms when said sample is cultured in said medium, wherein said medium comprises Baird Parker type differential detection reagents wherein said medium is in the form of a calcium pectinate gel.