[The rate of healthy carriers of Listeria monocytogenes].

The feces of 318 healthy adults were examined for L. monocytogenes by means of the cold enrichment and of two different selective media (nalidixic acid-trypaflavin-serum agar; Braveny medium). 15 persons (4.7 percent) proved to be carriers. Three of the 15 strains only caused hemolysis on sheep blood agar and belonged to serotypes 1/2b, 1/2c and 3c. The nonhemolytic strains without exception belonged to serotypes 4f and 4g. The Braveny medium proved to be superior to the nalidixic acid-trypaflavin-serum agar for isolating L. monocytogenes from feces.