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Culture Media Flashcards

1
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What are the steps to culture media dispensing/distribution for plated media

A

Weigh the lyophilized powder
Dissolution
Autoclave
Dispense

Note: Almost same with the tube media. Difference: Autoclave & Dispense

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What are the steps to culture media dispensing/distribution for tube media

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Weigh the lyophilized agar
Dissolution
Dispense
Autoclave

Note: Almost same with the tube media. Difference: Autoclave & Dispense

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Nutrient Agar & Trypticase Soy Broth are examples of what type of media

Classification of media according to fxn

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Simple/Supportive/General Purpose

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Give 2 examples of the most common enriched media used in the lab

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BAP
CAP

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LIM’s Broth, Tetrathionate, Selenite F, Alkaline Peptone water are examples of

Classification of media according to fxn

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Enrichment media

Enriched media: Solid + additional supplements
Enrichment media: Liquid w/out additional supplements

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Crystal violet, Gentian violet, Bile salt, Carbolfuchsin are inhibitors of what type of organisms

(Gram positive, Gram Negative)

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Gram positive

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Potassium Tellurite, Sodium Azide are inhibitors of what type of organisms

(Gram pos or Gram Neg)

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Gram negative

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What is used to inhibit swarming of certain organisms?

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Alcohol, Chloral Hydrate, Trimethoprim lactate

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Phenyl/Ethyl Alcohol, Columbia Agar, Colistin nalidixic agar are selective culture media for?

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Gram Positive organisms

Inhibits gram negative organisms

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10
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This is a selective media for M. tuberculosis

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Lowenstein Jensen

A protein enriched media

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What is the inhibitor used for Lowenstein Jensen Agar when cultivating M. tuberculosis

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Malachite green

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Selective media for Corynebacterium diphtheriae

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Loeffler’s medium

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Inhibitor used in Loeffler’s medium when cultivating Corynebacterium diphtheriae

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Potassium Tellurite

*Inhbitor for gram negative bacteria

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Selective medium for N. gonorrhoea

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Thayer Martin, Modified Thayer Martin, Martin Lewis, New York City Agar, GC-LECT

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Antibiotics used for inhibition in Thayer Martin Agar & Modified Thayer Martin Agar

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Vancomysin
Colistin
Nystatin

Modified Thayer Martin: VCN antibiotics + Trimethoprin Lactate (Inhibits swarming)

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Antibiotics used for inhibition in Martin Lewis

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Vancomysin
Colistin
Anisomysin (Antifungal)
Trimethoprim

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Antibiotics used for inhibition in New York City Agar

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Vancomysin
Colistin
Amphotericin B (Antifungal)
Nystatin?
Trimethoprim

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Antibiotics used for inhibition in GC-LECT

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Vancomysin
Colistin
Anisomycin
Trimethoprim
Lincomysin (Gram neg inhibition)

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Selective medium for Staphylococcus

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Mannitol Salt Agar

Inhibitor: 7.5% NaCl
pH Indicator: Phenol Red
CHO: Mannitol

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Selective differential for Vibrio

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Thiosulfate Bile Sucrose Agar

CHO: Sucrose
pH Indicator: Bromthymol Blue

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21
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K. pneumoniae is what type of lactose fermenter

(Rapid, Late, or Non)

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Rapid Lactose Fermenter

*EKE (E. coli, Klebsiella, Enterobacter)

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Erwinia is what type of Lactose Fermenter

(Rapid, Late, or Non)

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Late Lactose Fermenter

*Yana Eats Half Sugar Cookies
Yersinia, Erwinia, Hafnia, Salmonella arizonae, Shigella sonnei, Serratia, Citrobacter

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Serratia is what type of Lactose Fermenter

(Rapid, Late, or Non)

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Late Lactose Fermenter

*Yana Eats Half Sugar Cookies
Yersinia, Erwinia, Hafnia, Salmonella arizonae, Shigella sonnei, Serratia, Citrobacter

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All Salmonella are Non-Lactose fermenter except

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Salmonella arizonae

*Yana Eats Half Sugar Cookies (Mnemonic for Late-Lactose Fermenter)
Yersinia, Erwinia, Hafnia, Salmonella arizonae, Shigella sonnei, Serratia, Citrobacter

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Kluyvera & Cedecea are what type of Lactose fermenter

(Rapid, Late, Non)

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Non-Lactose Fermenter

*Sugar Can Kill My PaPa Ed
Salmonella, Shigella, Cedecea, Kluyvera, Morganella, Proteus, Providencia, Edwardsiella

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26
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What does Lactose fermenters appear as on Eosin Methylene Blue Agar

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Pink/Purple Colonies

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MacConkey Agar is an example of a selective medium for?

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Gram Negative Enteric Bacilli

*My X Eats His Shit
MacConkey, XLD, Eosin Methylene Blue, HEA, Salmonella Shigella

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This organism’s colony has a greenish metallic sheen on EMB agar

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E. coli

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Klebsiella appears _______ on EMB agar

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Pink mucoidal colonies

*Klebsiella capsule Forming (Some Killers Have Pretty Nice Capsules)
Rapid Lactos Fermenter (EKE)

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30
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Enterobacter colonies appear _________ on EMB

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Pink colonies w/ black centers

Enterobacter are NOT H2S +

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What are the inhibitors used in MacConkey Agar

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Bile Salt & Crystal Violet

Inhibits Gram positive: Bile Salt, Crystal Violet, Gentian Violet, Carbolfuchsin

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32
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What inhibitors are present in HEA agar

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Bile Salt

Inhibits Gram positive: Bile Salt, Crystal Violet, Gentian Violet, Carbolfuchsin

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33
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Sugars used in EMB

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Levine: Lactose
Hot Harris: Sucrose

*LeLa loves eating w/ Hot Sauce

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34
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Sugars used in MacConkey Agar

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Lactose

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35
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Sugars used in HEA

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Lactose, Salicin, Sucrose

*LSS sa Her

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What is the H2S indicator used in Salmonella Shigella Agar

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Ferric Ammonium Citrate

All H2S Media uses FAC as indicator EXCEPT FOR TSI which uses Ferric ammonium sulfide

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Salmonella colonies appear as _____ on Salmonella shigella agar

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Yellow w/ black centers

*Salmonella non-lactose fermenter (Sugar Can Kill My PaPa Ed)
H2S + (SPACE)
*Salmonella Shigella Agar MS Neutral (MacConkey, Salmonella Shigella Agar)

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Salmonella arizonae appear as ____ on Salmonella Shigella Agar

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Red w/ black centers

*Salmonella Arizonae late lactose fermenter (Yana Eats Half Sugar Cookies)
H2S + (SPACE)

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39
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Sugars used in XLD

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Xylose, Lactose, Sucrose

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40
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Alkaline Peptone water is a special media used for

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Vibrio cholerae

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41
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Monur’s tellurite taurocholate gelatin agar is a special media for

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Vibrio cholerae

42
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Venkatraman Ramakrishnan is a special media for

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Vibrio cholerae

43
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Elner’s medium is a special media for

A

Clostridium

44
Q

Medium of Duncan & Strong is a special media for

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Clostridium

45
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Medium of Phillips is a special media for

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Clostridium

46
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Alkaline Egg medium is a special medium for

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Clostridium

47
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Fildes blood digest agar is a special media for

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Haemophilus

*haemoPHI = FIldes

48
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Firm agar is a special media for

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Proteus & C. tetani

*Swarming organisms

49
Q

Glycerol saline transport medium is a special media for

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Salmonella

50
Q

Hoyle’s tellurite lysed blood agar is a special media for

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Corynebacterium

51
Q

Wilson & Blair’s Brilliant green bismuth sulphite agar is a special media for

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Salmonella & Shigella

52
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Phenol-Red Egg yolk polymyxin agar is a special media for

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Bacillus Cereus

53
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Pike’s media is a special media for

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S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae

54
Q

Polymyxi B-lysoxyme-EDTA Thallous Acetate is a special media for

A

B. anthracis

55
Q

Proteose Peptone Yeast Extraction broth is a special media for

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Anaerobes

56
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Salt cooked Meat Broth is a special media for

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S. aureus

57
Q

Smith-Noguchi Medium is a special media for

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Treponema

58
Q

Carrot broth is a special media for

A

Group B Strep

59
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Wilkins-Chalgren Agar is a special media used as an Antimicrobial susceptibility test for

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Anaerobes

60
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Kouga Agar is a special media for

A

Strongyloides stercoralis

61
Q

Transgrow medium is an example of what type of media

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Transport Media

Together with Jembec, Stuart & Amie, Cary Blair, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

62
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Agar depth for Mueller Hinton Agar

A

4mm

63
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pH for Mueller Hinton Agar

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7.2 - 7.4

64
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Used in the differentiation of non-fermentative gram-negative bacteria, particularly Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A

Acetamide Agar

65
Q

Enrichment medium used for cultivation of vibrio species from feces

A

Alkaline Peptone Water

66
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Differential Isolation and presumptive identification of Group D streptococci and enterococci

A

Bile Esculin Agar

67
Q

Cultivation of non-fastidious microorganisms, used for the determination of hemolytic reactions

A

Blood Agar Plate

68
Q

Isolation of Bordatella pertussis and Bordatella parapertussis

A

Bordet-Gengou Agar

69
Q

Enrichment for Legionella spp.
Supports growth of Francisella and Nocardia spp

A

Buffered Charcoal-Yeast Extract Agar (BCYE)

70
Q

Used to differentiate Enterococci from other Streptococci

A

Bile Esculin Agar

71
Q

Highly selective medium used for isolation of Salmonella Spp

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Bismuth Sulfide Agar

72
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Selective medium for Campylobacter spp

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Campy-blood agar

73
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Selective holding medium for recovery of Campylobacter spp

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Campylobacter thioglycolate broth

74
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Selective for Yersinia spp. maybe useful for isolation of Aeromonas spp

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Cefsulodin-Irgasan-Novobiocin medium (CIN)

75
Q

Selective isolaton of gram positive cocci in heavily contaminated sample (stool)

A

Columbia Colistin-Nalidixic Acid Agar (CNA)

76
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For isolation of Corynebacterium diphtheriae

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Cysteine tellurite blood agar

77
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Used for isolation and differentiation of Staphylococci based on mannitol fermentation and gelatinase activity

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Chapman stone medium

78
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Cultivation of Francisella tularensis

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Cystine Heart Agar

79
Q

Detection of coliform bacteria in water

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EC medium

aka E. coli broth

80
Q

Used for cultivating Streptococci & Lactobacilli, particularly in dairy procedures

A

Elliker Broth

81
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Enrichment medium for Leptospira

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Fletcher’s medium

82
Q

Differential selective medium for the isolation and differentiation of Salmonella and Shigella spp from other gram negative bacilli

A

Hektoen Enteric Agar

83
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Selective and differential medium for Gardnerella vaginalis

A

Human Blood Tween Bilayer

84
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Isolation and growth of Corynebacterium spp

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Loeffler’s medium

85
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Isolation and differential of lactose fermenting and non-lactose fermenting gram negative bacilli

A

MacConkey Agar

86
Q

For the isolation and differentiation of E. coli 0157:H7 in stool specimens

A

MacConkey Sorbitol Agar

87
Q

Selective differentiation of Staphylococci

A

Mannitol Salt Agar

88
Q

Recommended for isolation of Lactobacillus spp.

A

MRS (deMan, Rogosa, & Sharpe)

89
Q

Recommended for antimicrobial disc diffusion susceptibility testing

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Mueller Hinton Agar (MHA)

90
Q

Cultivation of bacteria & enumeration of organisms

A

Nutrient Agar

91
Q

Selective for Neisseria gonorrhoeae

A

New York City Agar

92
Q

Qualitative procedures for the isolation of Mycobacteria

A

Petragnani Medium

93
Q

Enrichment and selective medium for isolation of Bordatella pertussis

A

Regan Lowe

94
Q

Selective for Salmonella some Shigella spp

A

Salmonella-Shigella spp

95
Q

Selective for Campylobacter & Helicobacter spp

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Schaedler agar

96
Q

Enrichment of isolation of Salmonella spp

A

Selenite agar

97
Q

Selective for Campylobacter spp

A

Skirrow agar

98
Q

Selective for N. gonorrhoeae & N. meningitidis

A

Thayer-Martin Agar

99
Q

Selective and differential for Vibrio spp

A

Thiosulfate Citrate Bile Salt Agar

100
Q

Selective & enrichment for Streptococcus agalactiae in female genital specimens

A

Todd-Hewitt broth

101
Q

Enrichment broth used for sub-culturing various bacteria from primary agar plates

A

Trypticase Soy Broth

102
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Isolation and differentiation of Salmonella and Shigella spp. from other gram negative enteric bacilli

A

Xylose Lysine Deoxycholate Agar

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