title: Viability of staphylococci in various diluents.
abstract: Standardized suspensions of 78 staphylococci and micrococci were stored in different diluents and tested periodically for 3 weeks to determine their ability to maintain viability. In 92% of the tests, diluent suspensions yielded viable organisms for at least 21 days. Organism survival was maintained in the following order, from best to worst: skim milk, tap water, 0.9% NaCl, deionized water, Dianeal (peritoneal dialysis) fluid, 0.2% bovine serum albumin and 5% glycerol. In 81% of the instances, oxacillin-susceptible staphylococci survived better than oxacillin-resistant staphylococci.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D005990:Glycerol / Q000494:pharmacology; D008837:Micrococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000494:pharmacology; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D012996:Solutions; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D014867:Water / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin; D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D005990:Glycerol