ABC chromogenic agar: A cost-effective alternative to standard enteric media for Salmonella spp. isolation from routine stool samples

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 187-190

  O'Neill, W ^a   Cooke, R P D ^a   Plumb, H ^b   Kennedy, P ^b  

^a EASTBOURNE DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Barnsely District General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agar; Chromogenic compounds; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

AGAR; CHROMOGENIC SUBSTRATE; DEOXYCHOLIC ACID; LACTOSE; SELENITE; SUCROSE; XYLOSE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENRICHMENT CULTURE; FECES ANALYSIS; GENERAL HOSPITAL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA; STANDARD;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA;

EID: 0347949529     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2003.11783697     Document Type: Article

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