Use of selenite enrichment broth for the detection of Salmonella from stool: A report of one year experience at a provincial public health laboratory

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 215-217

  Forward, Kevin R ^a   Rainnie, Brenda J ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR; DEOXYCHOLIC ACID; LYSINE; SELENITE; XYLOSE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CULTURE MEDIUM; FECES; FECES CULTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA;

CARRIER STATE; CULTURE MEDIA; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DYSENTERY, BACILLARY; FECES; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; PUBLIC HEALTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS; SHIGELLA; SODIUM SELENITE;

EID: 0031424577     PISSN: 07328893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0732-8893(97)00163-6     Document Type: Article

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