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Nitrofurantoin Media for the Isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Author(s) -
Thom A. R.,
Stephens Mary E.,
Gillespie W. A.,
Alder V. G.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1971.tb02323.x
Subject(s) - cetrimide , isolation (microbiology) , pseudomonas aeruginosa , nitrofurantoin , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , bacteria , biology , antibiotic resistance , antibiotics , dentistry , genetics , chlorhexidine
Selective and enrichment media containing nitrofurantoin were compared with media containing cetrimide in the isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from contaminated specimens. The nitrofurantoin media were as sensitive as cetrimide media, were easier to prepare and use and constant in performance.