title: Medium dependence for rapid detection of thermonuclease activity in blood culture broths.
abstract: The thermonuclease test for rapid identification of Staphylococcus aureus in blood cultures was evaluated by using 16 different blood culture media and 4 DNase agar media. The reliability of this test was profoundly medium dependent, and the source of the DNase agar was particularly important.
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D008836:Micrococcal Nuclease / Q000378:metabolism*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D008836:Micrococcal Nuclease