the enrichment broth was streaked in duplicate
on BairdeParker (BP) medium. Following 48 h of incubation, three
presumptive S. aureus colonies per meat sample (black colonies
surrounded by 2- to 5-mm clear zones) were transferred to fresh BP
agar plates. These pure cultures were used for identification as well
as isolates were stocked in TSB-broth and 20% glycerol for future
studies.