title: A cost-effective anaerobic culture method & its comparison with a standard method.
abstract: Twenty six anaerobes were recovered from 150 deep-seated abscess samples cultured by the proposed two-step combustion-modified candle-jar system and Anoxomat. The degree of growth and colony size were similar in both systems, except for Clostridium difficile. The modified candle-jar system was found to be a sensitive and cost-effective alternative that might be used in resource-limited settings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: Uma Shankar
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: Richa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tiwari
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: Kashi Nath
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Prasad
mesh_terms: D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media