What is Kligler Iron Agar

Four screens for rapid detection (4-6 h) Biochemical enteric pathogens isolated media described. The screen consisted of salmonella Kligler iron agar (KIA), urea Tryptophan deamination semisolid medium motility-indole (MIU-TDA) and the o-nitrophenyl-beta-D-galactopyranoside (ONPG) test; Shigella screen consisted of KIA MIU-TDA, the dosage of ONPG and indole test lysine decarboxylation; Yersinia screen consisted of a rhamnose broth; Aeromonas screen consisted of a xylose agar plate. When tested in 2102 and costs 71 screens stock strains correctly detected 212 enteric pathogen isolates (sensitivity, 100%), with a specificity of 98.1%.