1. Strategies for the detection of Salmonella and Shigella on routine stool cultures.
Strategies for the detection of Salmonella and Shigella on routine stool cultures. Where Hektoen enteric (HE) agar is specified, any agar listed in the text is appropriate. (A) Traditional approach to fecal stool culture workup for Salmonella and Shigella. See Table 3 for reactions of enteric pathogens. (B) Approach to identification of Salmonella and Shigella when using MALDI-TOF MS. See Table 4 for reactions of enteric pathogens. (C) Approach to identification of Salmonella and Shigella if chromogenic medium is used as part of the primary setup. (D) Approach to use of a multiplex molecular assay for the detection of Salmonella and Shigella.
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