title: New, simple medium for selective, differential recovery of Klebsiella spp.
abstract: A highly selective, differential medium for the enumeration and isolation of Klebsiella spp. was developed. With pure cultures, 100% recovery of Klebsiella spp. was observed. Recovery of Klebsiella spp. on MacConkey-inositol-potassium tellurite (MCIK) agar was as good as or better than on MacConkey-inositol-carbenicillin agar either with pure cultures or environmental samples. Recovery and percent colony confirmation with MCIK agar were greater and easier to obtain than for other proposed Klebsiella selective media.
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development; D003470:Culture Media; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D007294:Inositol / Q000378:metabolism*; D007709:Klebsiella / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012722:Sewage; D013691:Tellurium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D012722:Sewage; D007294:Inositol; C026899:potassium tellurate(IV); D013691:Tellurium