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July 1, 1992Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyOpen Access

Selective buffered charcoal-yeast extract medium for isolation of nocardiae from mixed cultures

Melissa Garrett Harvey T. Holmes Frederick S. Nolte

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Abstract

The recovery of Nocardia species from mixed cultures is facilitated by use of a selective medium. We show that buffered charcoal-yeast extract medium with polymyxin, anisomycin, and vancomycin can be used for the selective isolation of nocardiae from contaminated specimens.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7a63d68a3ae1c74232c191 https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.30.7.1891-1892.1992

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