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. 1970 Sep;20(3):508–509. doi: 10.1128/am.20.3.508-509.1970

Polymyxin-Coagulase-Deoxyribonuclease-Agar: a Selective Isolation Medium for Staphylococcus aureus1

D S Orth 1, A W Anderson 1
PMCID: PMC376968  PMID: 4098639

Abstract

Fibrin halos developed around coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus colonies, and deoxyribonuclease production was detected by using a developing solution containing 1 mg of methyl green per ml.

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