Shimoji s selective enrichment broth contains tryptic soy broth, Tween 80, Tris-aminomethane, crystal violet and sodium azide.
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However, this method ( bypassing the selective enrichment broth step ) can lead to some false-negative results, and this approach should be taken only in addition to, and not instead of, inoculation into selective broth.
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To increase recovery of GBS, swabs can also be inoculated previously into a selective enrichment broth medium, such as the Todd-Hewitt broth supplemented with gentamicin or colistin and nalidixic acid and incubated for 18 24 hours at 35-37 �C.