Culture Media in Diagnostic Microbiology (51-104) Flashcards
Selective and Differential
isolation and differentiation of lactose and non-lactose fermenting Gr (-) bacilli
MacConkey Agar
Selective and Differential
isolation and differential of mannitol and non-mannitol fermenting Staphylococci
Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA)
Selective
isolation of pathogenic Neisseria sps. like N. gonorrhoeae
Martin Lewis Agar
Selective
isolation of Listeria monocytogenes
McBride Medium
Selective
isolation of Mycobacterium species
Middlebrook 7H9 (liquid) 7H10/7H11 (solid)
Selective
isolation of Mycobacterium species
Mitchison Agar
Antibiotic Susceptibility Test Medium
AST of most bacteria
Mueller-Hinton Agar/broth
Tissue Cell Culture
isolation of Chlamydia
McCoy cells
Biochemical Characteristic Medium
identification of Clostridium perfringes
Litmus Milk Medium
Biochemical Characteristic Medium
identification of Gr (-) enteric bacilli based on ability to produce LDC/ODC/ADH
Moeller’s Broth
Biochemical Characteristic Medium
differentiation of organisms based on their ability to oxidize or ferment carbohydrates
Oxidation-Fermentation (O-F) medium
Selective
isolation of Neisseria spp.
Modified Thayer Martin Medium
Selective
isolation of pathogenic sps. of Neisseria like N. gonorrhoeae and also Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum
New York City Agar
Selective
isolation of Mycobacterium spp.
Dorset Egg Medium
Selective
isolation of Mycobacterium spp.
Petragnani Medium
Selective
isolation of Mycobacterium spp.
American Thoracic Society Medium
Selective
isolation of non tuberculous Mycobacteria like M. avium
Wallenstein Medium
Selective
selective isolation of gram (+) cocci and anaerobic gram (-) bacilli
Phenylethanol Agar
Selective and Enrichment
isolation of Bordetella pertussis
Regan Lowe Agar
Selective and Differential
isolation and differentiation of Salmonella and Shigella
Salmonella-Shigella Agar
Nonselective Medium
recovery of aerobes and anaerobes
Schaedler Agar