special culture requirements Flashcards

1
Q

H influenza

A

chocolate agar

-favors V (NAD) and X (hematin)

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N gonorrhea, N meningitidis

A

Thayer Martin agar

-vancomycin, trimethoprim, colistin, nystatin

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3
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Bordetella pertussis

A

Bordet-Gengou agar: potato

Regan-Lowe medium: charcoal, blood, abx

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4
Q

Corneybacterium diphtheriae

A

Tellurite agar

Loffler medium

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5
Q

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

A

Lowestein-Jensen agar

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6
Q

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

A

Eaton agar: requires cholesterol

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7
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lactose-fermenting enterics

A

MacConkey agar: fermentation –> acid –> pink

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8
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E Coli

A

EMB agar- green metallic sheen

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9
Q

Legionella

A

charcoal yeast extract agar buffered with cysteine and iron

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10
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Fungi

A

Sabouraud agar- “SAB’s a fun guy”

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