title: [Selection of methods of detecting lactose-fermenting Salmonella strains and evaluating their usefulness for diagnostic studies].
abstract: Salmonella rods of subspecies I, lactose-fermenting were first isolated in Poland in 1980. They were isolated from a plus sample taken from a brain abscess of a child. Next strains were isolated from faeces of newborn and hospitalized children. Growth characteristic of colonies of lactose-fermenting Salmonella strains on selective-differentiating media (Mac Conkey's Levine, SS, Sołtys) recommended for inoculation of clinical material resembled Escherichia coli. So far these type of colonies were omitted in diagnostic examinations. Lactose-fermenting variants showed on Bismuth sulfate agar "Difco" (WB) typical for Salmonella growth pattern. They grew on this medium after 48 hr of incubation in a form of black, medium sized colonies, with some metallic brilliance and characteristic blackening of the medium undercolonies. Precise knowledge of biochemical properties of lactose-fermenting Salmonella allows to supplement so far used diagnostic scheme with additional tests permitting differentiation of lactose-fermenting variants of Salmonella from the other members of Enterobacteriaceae family. Taking into consideration biochemical variants in diagnostic procedure i.e. lactose-fermenting Salmonella, allowedns to isolate in the years 1983-1985 lactose-positive strains in 1305 out of 2773 (47%) individuals positive for S. agona. In 1987, 246 persons (28.3%) out of 869 with lactose-fermenting Salmonella of various serotypes were simultaneously infected with lactose-negative variant. Lactose-fermenting strains of Salmonella belonged most frequently to the following genera: S. agona, S. enteritidis, S. oranienburg, S. typhimurium, and S. goldcoast. It was found that the modified diagnostic procedure makes possible the isolation and the identification of lactose-positive varians of Salmonella.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tyc
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szych
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kałuzewski
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002648:Child; D003470:Culture Media; D005285:Fermentation; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007785:Lactose / Q000378:metabolism; D012475:Salmonella / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D007785:Lactose
vernacular_title: Dobór metod wykrywania fermentujacych laktoze pałeczek Salmonella i ocena ich przydatności do badań diagnostycznych.