Hektoen Enteric Agar

Hektoen Enteric Agar – Composition, Principle, Preparation, Results, Uses

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Hektoen Enteric Agar - Composition, Principle, Preparation, Results, Uses

Hektoen Enteric Agar, a selective and differential medium, is used to distinguish Salmonella and Shigella species from other Enterobacteriaceae. Sylvia King, William I. Metzger introduced the medium in 1968. They developed HE Agar medium during their time at the Hektoen Institute, Chicago, in order to improve the recovery of Salmonella and Shigella from clinical specimens.

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