Ethyl Violet Azide Dextrose Agar is used for detecting and confirming Streptococci and as confirmative medium for faecal pollution indication in water and other specimens. This medium contains reduced amount of dextrose and increased dye concentration, making the medium highly specific for Enterococci.
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