Bismuth Sulphite Agar (BSA)- Composition, Principle, Preparation, Results, Uses
The Salmonellae constitute the most taxonomically complex group of bacteria among Enterobacteriaceae. Human Salmonella infections are most commonly caused by ingestion of food, water, or milk contaminated by human or animal excreta. Humans are the only reservoirs of S. Typhi. Four clinical types of Salmonella infections may be distinguished namely gastroenteritis, bacteremia or septicemia, enteric fever, and a carrier state. Of the various media employed for the isolation and preliminary identification of Salmonellae, particularly Salmonella Typhi; Bismuth Sulphite Agar (BSA) …Read more