Comparison of selective media for optimal recovery of Clostridium difficile from diarrhoeal stools.

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1992-07-01
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Five selective media were compared for their efficacy in the recovery of C. difficile from stool specimens. Of 341 diarrhoeic stool samples, 38 (11%) yielded C. difficile. Eighty per cent of the isolates were detected on modified taurocholate cycloserine cefoxitin fructose agar (MTCCFA) and 73 per cent were detected on taurocholate cycloserine cefoxitin fructose agar (TCCFA). MTCCFA was also found superior to the other four media as it supported better growth of C. difficile colonies, by effectively suppressing the competing microflora. These results suggest that the recovery rate of C. difficile could be enhanced when routine media, incorporated with taurocholate and lower concentration of cycloserine and cefoxitin, is used for the isolation of C. difficile from diarrhoeic stool.
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Niyogi SK, Pal SC. Comparison of selective media for optimal recovery of Clostridium difficile from diarrhoeal stools. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 1992 Jul; 95(): 181-3
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Indian Journal of Medical Research