Three internationally marketed dried preparations of SIM agar were inoculated with 130 strains of fermentative Gram‐negative bacteria, isolated from foods. No less than 24–53% of false negative results, depending on batch number, were obtained with preparations marketed by one manufacturer. Quality monitoring of this medium before use in diagnostic work is therefore imperative.
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