Comparison of different culture media and storage temperatures for the long-term preservation of Streptococcus pneumoniaein the tropics

• Main Authors: Siberry George (Author), Brahmadathan K.N (Author), Pandian Rajeswar (Author), Lalitha M.K (Author), Steinhoff Mark C. (Author), John T. Jacob (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: The preservation of Streptococcus pneumoniae by standard freezing methods for subsequent tests - such as serotyping and antibiotic susceptibility - is not possible or is difficult in many developing countries because of the high cost of equipment, inadequate equipment maintenance, and irr...