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. 1988 Jun;26(6):1219-20.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.26.6.1219-1220.1988.

Modified Thayer-Martin medium for recovery of Nocardia species from contaminated specimens

P R Murray  1 , A C Niles, R L Heeren
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Modified Thayer-Martin medium for recovery of Nocardia species from contaminated specimens

P R Murray et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1988 Jun.

Abstract

Specimens submitted for isolation of Nocardia species are frequently contaminated with other bacteria. Although decontamination with sodium hydroxide or benzalkonium chloride can remove these bacteria, this treatment is also toxic for Nocardia species. We demonstrate that modified Thayer-Martin medium can be used for selective isolation of Nocardia species.

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