A Field Trial of a New Transport Medium for Collection of Feces for Bacteriologic Examination

摘要: Summary A simple medium for the collection and transport of stool or rectal swabs was tested in an area where diarrheas are endemic. In most instances, enteric pathogens survived 7 days longer following inoculation medium. Interference by non-pathogenic bacteria commonly found not apparent. The consists sodium thioglycollate, Na2HPO4, CaCl2, NaCl, agar demineralized distilled water, is adjusted to pH 8.4. It easily cheaply prepared, does need refrigeration prior use incubation inoculation, has a small space requirement. The semi-solid nature eliminates leakage spillage often associated with fluid-collecting media. Swabs prepared dipping them into hot Sorenson's buffer, 8.1, followed sterilization drying. It concluded that provides practical, effective means fecal material subsequent bacteriologic examination.