Plating Media (reversed) Flashcards
Differential isolation and presumptive identification of group D streptococci and enterococci.
- Bile esculin agar (BEA).
Selective and differential for cultivation of vancomycin-resistant enterococci from clinical and surveillance specimens.
- Bile esculin azide agar with vancomycin.
Cultivation ofnonfastidious microorganisms,Determination of hemolytic reactions.
- Blood agar.
Isolation of Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis.
- Bordet-Gengou agar.
Cultivation offastidious organisms.
- Brain heart infusion agar or broth.
Enrichment for Legionella spp.Supports the growth of Francisella and Nocardia spp.
- Buffered charcoal-yeast extract agar (BCYE).
Enrichment and selection for Legionella spp.
- Buffered charcoal-yeast extract (BYCE) agar with antibiotics.
For recovery of B. Cepacia from cystic fibrosis patients.
- Burkholderia cepacia selective agar.
Selective forCampylobacter spp.
- Campy-blood agar.
Selective holding medium for recovery of Campylobacter spp.Incubated at 4oC for cold-enrichment.
- Campylobacter thioglycollate broth.
Improved growth of obligate, slow-growing anaerobes.
- CDC anaerobe5% sheep blood agar.
Selective medium for isolation of Campylobacter spp.
- Cefoperazone, vancomycin, amphotericin (CVA) medium.
Selective for Yersinia spp.;may be useful for isolation of Aeromonas spp.
- Cefsulodin-irgasan-novobiocin (CIN) agar.
Cultivation of fastidioius microorganisms such as Haemophilus spp., Brucella spp. and pathogenic Neisseria spp.
- Chocolate agar.
Designed to optimize growth and differentiate a specific type of organism. Chromagars are routinely used in the identification of yeasts, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and a variety of other organisms.
- Chromogenic media.