Comparison of BCYEα+AB agar and MWY agar for detection and enumeration of Legionella spp. in hospital water samples

Abstract Background This study illustrates for the first time the performance (sensitivity and selectivity) of the selective medium BCYEα +AB suggested by the new edition of ISO 11731 for legionella isolation and enumeration. We compared the efficacy of the selective BCYEα +AB medium with that of th...

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Main Authors: Savina Ditommaso, Monica Giacomuzzi, Gabriele Memoli, Jacopo Garlasco, Carla M. Zotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-021-02109-1