Infection Biology Flashcards
Selects against gram-positive bacteria and differentiates between lactose fermenters and non fermenters
MacConkey (agar)
Various enteric gram-negative rods
Eosin-methylene blue (EMB)
Determines pattern of hemolysis
Blood agar
Bacteria isolated: various gram-positive cocci
Distinguishes lactose fermenters from no fermenters and H2S producers from nonproducers
Triple sugar iron (TSI)
Various enteric gram-negative rods
Egg yolk
Clostridium perfringens
Tellurite
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Bile esculin
Group D streptococci
Mannitol salts
Staphylococci
Chocolate agar
N. Meningitidis
N. Gonorrhoeae for sterile sites
Thayer-Martin
N. Gonorrhoeae for non sterile sites
Chocolate + factors X & V
Haemophilus influenzae
Lowenstein-Jensen agar
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Thiosulfate citrate bile salts (TCBS)
Vibrio cholerae
Bordet-Gengou agar
Bordetella pertussis
Charcoal-yeast extract
Legionella pneumophila
Skirrows agar
Campylobacter, Helicobacter