Special Culture Requirements Flashcards
media contents in chocolate agar
factor v (NAD+) and factor x (hematin)
media contents in Thayer-Martin agar
vancomycin (inhibits gram+), trimethoprim, colistin (inhibits gram- except for neisseria), nystatin (inhibits fungi)
media contents in Bordet-Gengou agar
potato
media contents in Regan-Lowe medium
charcoal, blood, antibiotic
MacConkey agar special characteristic
fermentation produces acid, causing colonies to turn pink
Eosin-methylene blue (EMB) agar special characteristic
colonies have a green metallic sheen
Sabouraud agar
fungi
h influenzae
chocolate agar
n gonorrheae
Thayer-Martin agar
n meningitidis
Thayer-Martin agar
b pertussis
Bordet-Gengou agar or Regan-Lowe medium
thayer-martin (2)
gonorrheae and meningitidis
c diptheriae
tellurite agar or loffler medium
m tuberculosis
lowenstein-jensen agar
m pneumoniae
eaton agar