SSA plate is for the isolation of Salmonella and Shigella. Both are non – lactose fermenters (NLF) Archives

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Stool culture is demanded in the bacteriology laboratory as method for detecting and diagnosing enteric bacterial infections (i.e. infections caused by pathogens in the Enterobacteriaceae family e.g. Salmonella species and Shigella species) that lead to enteric fever, diarrhea and dysentery. Stool culture can also be requested when patients present with other gastrointestinal infections such as […]

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Microbe Lab, Bacteriology, Techniques in Microbiology LabSSA plate is for the isolation of Salmonella and Shigella. Both are non – lactose fermenters (NLF)