Specimen Preservative Medium (SP Hajna) is used for collection, transportation and preservation of stool specimens or rectal swabs for the isolation of members of Enterobacteriaceae. This medium is formulated to maintain the viability and/ or infectivity of the microorganisms without significant growth during the period between collection and culture of the specimen. This medium is suitable for preserving gram-negative rods such as Salmonella, Shigella and Klebsiella.
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