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ICMSF methods studies. X. An international comparative study of four media for the enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus in foods (1978)

Art

Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag

Autoren

Rayman, M.K.

Devojod, J.J.

Purvis, U.

Kusch, D. (WE 8)

Lanier, J.

Gilbert, D.

Till, G.

Jarvis, G.A.

Quelle

Canadian journal of microbiology

Bandzählung: 24

Heftzählung: 3

Seiten: 274 – 281

ISSN: 0008-4166

Sprache

Englisch

Verweise

Pubmed: 647479

Kontakt

Institut für Lebensmittelsicherheit und -hygiene

Königsweg 69
14163 Berlin
+49 30 838 62551 / 52790
lebensmittelhygiene@vetmed.fu-berlin.de / fleischhygiene@vetmed.fu-berlin.de

Abstract / Zusammenfassung

An international comparative study, undertaken by six laboratories to assess the performance of four selective media commonly used for the enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus in foods, revealed that Baird-Parker agar performed most satisfactorily. There was no significant difference among milk salt, tellurite polymyxin egg yolk, and kalium rhodanid - actidione - natriumazid - eigelb - pyruvat (KRANEP) agars. The type of food examined appeared to influence the performance of the media, but no specific patterns could be determined. Cultures yielding 3+ and 4+ coagulase reactions are most likely to possess thermostable nuclease activity, and are therefore most likely to be S. aureus.