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. 2002 Apr;55(4):286–288. doi: 10.1136/jcp.55.4.286

Table 2.

Growth quantitation of salmonella isolates by medium (%)

Result XLD DCA MLCB ABC
+ 8 (24.2) 1 (3.2) 6 (15.4) 4 (15.4)
++ 12 (36.4) 9 (29.0) 8 (20.5) 11 (42.3)
+++ 13 (39.4) 21 (67.7) 25 (64.1) 11 (42.3)
Total 33 31 39 26

ABC, α-β chromogenic medium; DCA, desoxycholate citrate; MLCB, mannitol lysine crystal violet brilliant green; XLD, xylose lysine desoxycholate. +, 1–10 colonies (light growth); ++, 11–50 colonies (moderate growth); +++, >50 colonies (heavy growth).