title: Evaluation and implementation of a chromogenic agar medium for salmonella detection in stool in routine laboratory diagnostics.
abstract: We evaluated which chromogenic agar medium for Salmonella detection in stool would be most sensitive and specific in our culture protocol. The use of BBL CHROMagar Salmonella chromogenic medium combined with xylose-lysine-deoxycholate agar yielded a sensitivity of 100% and also reduced workload and costs.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Isala klinieken, Zwolle, The Netherlands. s.van.dijk@isala.nl
authors.forename: Saskia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: van Dijk
authors.forename: Marjan J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bruins
authors.forename: Gijs J H M
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Ruijs
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D012475:Salmonella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar