Special culture requirements Flashcards
1
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Chocolate agar with factors V and X
A
H. influenzae
2
Q
Thayer-Martin (VPN) media with Vanc, Polymyxin, and Nystatin
A
N. gonorrhea, N. meningitidis
3
Q
Bordet-Gengou (potato) agar
A
B. pertussis
4
Q
Loffler medium, Tellurite agar
A
C. diphtheriae
5
Q
Lowenstein-Jensen agar
A
M. tuberculosis
6
Q
Eaton agar, requires cholesterol
A
M. pneumoniae
7
Q
MacConkey agar (grows pink colonies)
A
Lactose-fermenting enterics
8
Q
Eosin-methylene blue agar (grows green metallic colonies)
A
E. coli
9
Q
Charcoal yeast extract agar with cysteine and iron
A
Legionella
10
Q
Sabouraud agar
A
Fungi