Murray P R, Niles A C, Heeren R L
Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Barnes Hospital, Saint Louis, Missouri.
J Clin Microbiol. 1988 Jun;26(6):1219-20. doi: 10.1128/jcm.26.6.1219-1220.1988.
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.
提交用于诺卡氏菌属分离的标本经常被其他细菌污染。尽管用氢氧化钠或苯扎氯铵进行净化可以去除这些细菌,但这种处理对诺卡氏菌属也有毒性。我们证明改良的Thayer-Martin培养基可用于诺卡氏菌属的选择性分离。