Cefixime-tellurite-deoxycholate tryptic soy broth (CTD-TSB), a selective enrichment medium, for enhancing isolation of Escherichia albertii from wild raccoon fecal samples.

Aim: The aim of this study was to develop a selective enrichment broth for efficient isolation of Escherichia albertii.

Methods And Results: A total of 412 raccoon rectal swabs suspended in PBS (phosphate-buffered saline) were tested by a real-time PCR to quantify the number of E. albertii followed by its isolation.