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The assessment of two media for the confirmation of Escherichia coli in water samples in single-tube tests

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2009

J. A. Papadakis  and
A. Mavridou
J. A. Papadakis
Affiliation:
Bacteriology Department Athens School of Hygiene, L. Alexandras 196, Athens 11521, Greece
A. Mavridou
Affiliation:
Bacteriology Department Athens School of Hygiene, L. Alexandras 196, Athens 11521, Greece
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Two single-tube media, lactose-tryptone-lauryl sulphate broth (LTLSB) and lauryl-tryptose-mannitol broth were tested in parallel in a series of 1111 tests on water samples from a variety of sources.

LTLSB was found to be superior both in gas and indole production from Escherichia coli when incubated at 44 °C and is recommended as the most suitable single-tube confirmatory test for this organism.

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Research Article
Information
Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 99 , Issue 1 , August 1987 , pp. 155 - 158
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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