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. 1977 Nov;6(5):528–529. doi: 10.1128/jcm.6.5.528-529.1977

Evaluation of Kanamycin-Esculin Bile Agar for Isolation and Presumptive Identification of Bacteroides fragilis Group

Patrick C K Chan 1, Richard K Porschen 2
PMCID: PMC274809  PMID: 925149

Abstract

A kanamycin-esculin bile medium was useful for selective isolation and presumptive identification (24 h) of the Bacteroides fragilis group.

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