title: Use of acetamide broth in the isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from rectal swabs.
abstract: Acetamide broth, used in conjunction with ultraviolet light scanning, was superior to Pseudosel agar in the recovery of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from rectal swabs both in time of recognition and total positive isolations.
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides; D000362:Agar; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002056:Burns / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D003470:Culture Media; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012007:Rectum / Q000382:microbiology*; D013048:Specimen Handling; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar