Six selective media, namely xylose lysine desoxycholate agar (XLD), desoxycholate citrate agar (DCA), desoxycholate citrate lactose saccharose agar (DCLS), Salmonella Shigella agar (SS), bismuth sulphiteagar (BS) and brilliant green agar (BG), were compared for recovering Salmonella from pure cultures using the pour plate method. BS agar was superior to alt-the other agars in supporting growth ...