Controlled evaluation of Bactec Peds Plus/F and Bactec lytic/10 anaerobic/F media for isolation of Salmonella enterica serovars typhi and paratyphi A from blood

J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Jan;47(1):245-6. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01452-08. Epub 2008 Nov 12.

Abstract

We compared anaerobic lytic (AL) and pediatric aerobic resin-containing (Peds Plus/F) blood culture media for the isolation of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi or Paratyphi A from children. The yields from AL and Peds Plus/F media were the same with equal volumes of blood, but recovery was faster from AL medium than Peds Plus/F medium (10.7 and 16.4 h, respectively) (P < 0.001).

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Aerobiosis
  • Anaerobiosis
  • Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
  • Blood / microbiology*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Culture Media*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Paratyphoid Fever / diagnosis*
  • Salmonella paratyphi A / isolation & purification*
  • Salmonella typhi / isolation & purification*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Time Factors
  • Typhoid Fever / diagnosis*

Substances

  • Culture Media