Utility of urichrom II - A chromogenic medium for uropathogens

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 153-158

  Lakshmi, V ^a   Satheeshkumar, T ^a   Kulkarni, G ^a  

^a NIZAM'S INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Urichrome II; Uropathogens; glucosidase; glucuronidase

Indexed keywords

AGAR; BACTERIAL ENZYME; CHROMOGENIC SUBSTRATE; CYSTEINE; ELECTROLYTE; LACTOSE;

AGAR MEDIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD; CATHETERIZATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; COLOR DISCRIMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENTEROBACTER; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EVALUATION; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; INOCULATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KLEBSIELLA; LABORATORY TEST; MIXED CELL CULTURE; NONHUMAN; SCREENING TEST; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; WORKLOAD;

EID: 4444261491     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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