title: Comparison of media for recovery of clinical isolates of Legionella pneumophila.
abstract: Seven media were prepared in house or purchased commercially and were compared for their ability to recover Legionella pneumophila from clinical specimens. Media containing alpha-ketoglutarate from either source detected colonies earlier, more often, and in greater quantities than media without alpha-ketoglutarate. Media without charcoal performed poorly.
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D000818:Animals; D002021:Buffers; D002606:Charcoal; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006801:Humans; D007656:Ketoglutaric Acids; D007875:Legionella / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae; D013154:Spleen / Q000166:cytology; D013535:Suspensions; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002021:Buffers; D007656:Ketoglutaric Acids; D013535:Suspensions; D002606:Charcoal; D000362:Agar