Salmonella and shigella can be differentiated from other enterobacteriaceae member by isolation on:: (A) MacConkey agar, (B) Mannitol salt agar, (C) BCYE medium, (D) XLD agar
Answer is D. XLD (xyloseJysine deoxycholate) agar is a selective differential medium for isolation of Gram-negative enteric pathogens from fecal specimens and other clinical material. o It is especially suitablefor the isolation of shigella and salmonella specias REF : ananthanarayana 10th ed