Himedia Bismuth Sulphite HiCynth Agar

Bismuth Sulphite Agar is recommended for the selective isolation and preliminary identification of Salmonella Typhi and other Salmonellae from pathological materials, sewage, water supplies, food etc. The Salmonella 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. Of the various media employed for the isolation and preliminary identification of Salmonella, particularly Salmonella Typhi; Bismuth Sulphite Agar is the most productive