Improved recovery of Clostridium difficile spores with the incorporation of synthetic taurocholate in cycloserine-cefoxitin-fructose agar (CCFA)

Pathology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 354-356

  Foster, Niki Francis ^a   Riley, Thomas Victor ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bacterial; Clostridium difficile; Culture media; Spores; Taurocholate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863669966     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: 14653931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAT.0b013e328353a235     Document Type: Article

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