title: [A nutrient medium for detecting the metallic luster of Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonies].
abstract: Almost 100% of P. aeruginosa strains, when inoculated in macrocolonies (plaques), show metallic (golden) luster of their colonies grown on the medium containing 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride, milk and a higher concentration of peptone; such luster, though less intensive, can also be observed in nonpigmented strains. This phenomenon can be used in the diagnosis of P. aeruginosa infections as a decisive sign.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001120:Arginine / Q000494:pharmacology; D003470:Culture Media / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology; D010461:Peptones / Q000494:pharmacology; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012722:Sewage; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts / Q000494:pharmacology; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D010461:Peptones; D012722:Sewage; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; C009591:triphenyltetrazolium; D001120:Arginine
vernacular_title: Pitatel'naia sreda dlia vyiavleniia metallicheskogo bleska koloniĭ Pseudomonas aeruginosa.