title: [The use of UIT-A culture medium to produce a biomass for mycobacterial biochemical identification].
abstract: The UIT-A solid culture medium is compared with the Lowenstein Jensen, in order to obtain biomass in mounting the "non-tuberculous" mycobacteria biochemical identification test (MNT) with the idea of considering the possibility of using it as a culture medium for mounting and analysing such biochemical tests. Results achieved in both culture media were equal, and that is why the use of UIT-A culture medium is mainly recommended for those strains with a poor or scarce growth.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kourí.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Mederos Cuervo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferrá Salazar
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Valdivia
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003470:Culture Media; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media