Use of a transport medium in the search for Salmonella carriers--is it worthwhile?

The use of transport media has proved valuable in many fields of clinical bacteriology, and so has become quite common. However, this does not apply to the examination of stool in the search for Salmonella carriers. To evaluate its potential efficiency a commercial transport medium, the PortACul, has been tested parallel to the conventional glass tube in 315 cases. The greater detection rate even though not significant makes further examination important.