title: Use of cetylpyridinium chloride in the decontamination of water for culture of mycobacteria.
abstract: Selective decontamination of large-volume aqueous samples for mycobacterial culture can be achieved with overnight exposure to 0.04% cetylpyridinium chloride.
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D002594:Cetylpyridinium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011726:Pyridinium Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013045:Species Specificity; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014881:Water Supply
chemical_list: D011726:Pyridinium Compounds; D002594:Cetylpyridinium