Occurrence of Listeria and listeriosis in Hungary.

Listeriosis is a rare human disease in Hungary. The number of cases is slowly increasing. Only sporadic events have been observed but the occurrence of epidemic listeriosis may be supposed.

Model examination of selective media for isolation of Listeria strains.

During the Tenth International Symposium on Listeriosis (Pécs, Hungary, 1988) the Working Party on Culture Media of IUMS-ICFMH suggested comparative examination of nine enrichment broths and nine solid selective media. On the basis of this proposal the following media were studied: LiCl-phenylethanol-moxalactam agar (LPM), polymyxin-acriflavine-LiCl-ceftazidime-aesculin-mannitol agar (PALCAM) No. 1 (home made) and No.