title: Development of a novel screening method for the isolation of "Cronobacter" spp. (Enterobacter sakazakii).
abstract: A differential medium, "Cronobacter" screening broth, has been designed to complement agars based on hydrolysis of chromogenic alpha-glucopyranoside substrates. The broth was evaluated using 329 Enterobacteriaceae strains (229 target isolates), spiked/naturally contaminated samples, and a parallel comparison with current methods for raw materials, line/end products, and factory environment samples.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, Vetsuisse Faculty University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 272, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland. stephanr@fsafety.uzh.ch
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iversen
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Druggan
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schumacher
authors.forename: Angelika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lehner
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Feer
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gschwend
authors.forename: Han
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Joosten
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stephan
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D002863:Chromogenic Compounds / Q000378:metabolism*; D044083:Cronobacter sakazakii / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D005516:Food Microbiology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D002863:Chromogenic Compounds