This granulated medium is a selective as well as differential medium formulated by Taylor for the isolation and identification of enteric pathogens especially Shigellae from stool samples. It is also used for pharmaceutical testing and nonsterile product testing for the detection (or absence) of Salmonella after enrichment in Rappaport Vassiliadis Salmonella Enrichment Broth (MH1491/GMH1491) in accordance with the harmonized method of USP/EP/BP/JP/IP