MICROBIOLOGY

Question 1

Differential isolation and presumptive identification of Group D streptococci and enterococci

Answer 1

Bile Esculin Agar (BEA)

Question 2

Selective and Differential for cultivation of vancomycin-resistant enterococci from clinical and surveillance specimens

Answer 2

Bile Esculin Azide Agar with Vancomycin

Question 3

Cultivation of infectious microorganisms, determination of hemolytic reactions

Answer 3

Blood Agar

Question 4

Isolation of Bordetella pertussis

Answer 4

Bordet-Gengou Agar

Question 5

Enrichment of Legionella species

Answer 5

Buffered Charcoal-Yeast Extract Agar

Question 6

Enrichment and Selection for Legionella species

Answer 6

Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract Agar with Antibiotics

Question 7

Selective for Campylobacter

Answer 7

Campy-Blood Agar

Question 8

Selective holding medium for recovery of Campylobacter

Answer 8

Campylobacter Thioglycollate Broth

Question 9

Selective medium for isolation of Campylobacter

Answer 9

Cefoperazone, Vancomycin, Amphotericin (CVA) Medium

Question 10

Selective for Yersinia species may be useful for isolation of Aeromonas

Answer 10

Cefsulodin-Irgasan-Novobiocin (CIN) Agar

Question 11

Cultivation of Haemophilus species and pathogenic Neisseria species

Answer 11

Chocolate Agar

Question 12

Selective isolation of gram positive cocci

Answer 12

Columbia Colistin-Nalidixic Acid (CNA) Agar

Question 13

Isolation of C. diphtheriae

Answer 13

Cystine-Tellurite Blood Agar

Question 14

Isolation and differentiation of lactose-fermenting and non-lactose fermenting enteric bacilli

Answer 14

Eosin Methylene Blue (EMB) Agar

Question 15

Selective (enrichment) medium for enteric pathogens

Answer 15

Gram-negative Broth (GN)

Question 16

Differential selective medium for isolation and differentiation of Salmonella and Shigella species from other gram negative enteric bacilli

Answer 16

Hektoen Enteric (HE) Agar

Question 17

Isolation and differentiation of lactose fermenting and non-lactose fermenting enteric bacilli

Answer 17

MacConkey Agar

Question 18

For the selection and differentiation of E. coli O157:H7 in stool specimens

Answer 18

MacConkey Sorbitol Agar

Question 19

Selective isolation of Staph

Answer 19

Mannitol Salt Agar

Question 20

Selective for N. gonorrhoeae

Answer 20

New York City Agar

Question 21

Selective isolation of gram positive cocci and anaerobic gram negative bacilli

Answer 21

Phenylethyl Agar

Question 22

Enrichment and Selective Medium for isolation of B. pertussis

Answer 22

Regan Lowe

Question 23

Selective for Salmonella and Shigella

Answer 23

Salmonella Shigella Agar

Question 24

Nonselective medium for the recovery of anaerobes and aerobes

Answer 24

Schaedler Agar

Question 25

Enrichment isolation of Salmonella

Answer 25

Selenite Broth

Question 26

Selective for Campylobacter

Answer 26

Skirrow Agar

Question 27

Selective for S. pyogenes and S. agalactiae

Answer 27

Streptococcal Selective Agar (SSA)

Question 28

Selective for Salmonella and Shigella

Answer 28

Tetrathionate Broth

Question 29

Selective for N. gonorrhoeae

Answer 29

Thayer-Martin Agar

Question 30

Supports growth of anaerobes, aerobes, microaerophilic and fastidious microorganisms

Answer 30

Thioglycollate Broth

Question 31

Selective and Differential for Vibrio species

Answer 31

Thiosulfate Citrate-Bile Salt (TCBS) Agar

Question 32

Selective and Enrichment for S. agalactiae in female genital specimens

Answer 32

Todd-Hewitt Broth Supplemented with Antibiotics

Question 33

Enrichment broth used for subculturing various bacteria from primary agar plates

Answer 33

Trypticase Soy Broth

Question 34

Isolation and Differentiation of Salmonella and Shigella from other GN enteric bacilli

Answer 34

Xylose Lysine Desoxycholate (XLD) Agar