title: Rapid distinction between micrococci and staphylococci with furazolidone agars.
abstract: Furazolidone agar proved to be a suitable medium for separating strains of the genera Micrococcus and Staphylococcus. 720 isolates (including 24 type strains) of gram- and catalase-positive cocci were tested for growth on tryptone soya and peptone agar with the addition of 50 microgram/ml furazolidone. The results were compared with the classification obtained by the standard-O/F-test and by the test system of Schleifer and Kloos. For routine identification and separation of staphylococci from micrococci a peptone agar with 20 microgram furazolidone/ml is recommended.
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003470:Culture Media; D005664:Furazolidone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008837:Micrococcus / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D005664:Furazolidone