UNIT 2.2 CULTURE MEDIA Flashcards

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SELECTIVE

For the isolation of Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma spp.

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E AGAR

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BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC MEDIUM

For the identification of organisms which utilize acetamide as a source of carbon such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Acetamide slant

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DIFFERENTIAL MEDIUM

Used to distinguish Escherchia coli from Shigella spp.

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acetate agar

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BIOCHEMICAL CHACTERISTIC MEDIUM

For the identification of organisms which utilize acetate as a source of carbon such as Escherichia coli

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ACETATE SLANT

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ENRICHMENT

Increases the number of pathogenic Vibrio in the specimen

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ALKALINE PEPTONE WATER

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SELECTIVE

For the isolation of
Mycobacterium spp.

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American Thoracic Society medium ATS

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SELECTIVE

For isolation of mycobacteria, particularly Mycobacterium tuberculosis from clinical specimens.

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American Trudeau Society Medium

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TRANSPORT

Maintains the viability of the organisms from source to the laboratory

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ANIE’S MEDIUM

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REDUCING OR ANAEROBIC

For isolation of all anaerobes

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ANAEROBIC BLOOD AGAR

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REDUCING OR ANAEROBIC
For isolation of
gram-negative anaerobes, especially Bacteroides, Prevotella, and some Fusobacterium

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Anaerobic Kanamycin Vancomycin Blood Agar

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REDUCING OR AEROBIC

and some Fusobacterium. Detection of pigment production
of Prevotella

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anaerobic PAROMOYCINE VANCOMYCIN

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REDUCING OR ANAEROBIC

For isolation of obligate gram-positive and gram-negative anaerobes. It inhibits growth of enteric bacilli and swarming of Proteus.

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ANAEROBIC PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL AGAR

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SELECTIVE AND DIFFERENTIAL
Selective for Bacteroides spp. Used to differentiate bile-resistant from bile-sensitive Bacteroides spp.

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BBE BACTEROIDES BILE ESCULINE

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Selective for group D
Streptococcus and Enterococcus

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BEM BILE ESCULIN MEDIUM

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SELECTIVE
For the isolation
Brucella spp.

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Biphasic media of Brucella Broth and Agar in Castañeda bottle or Septi- check

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SELECTIVE

Selective for the isolation of Salmonella typhi

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Bismuth Sulfite Agar BSA or Wilson Blair Agar

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ENRCED AND DIFFERENTIAL
Enriched with unheated blood; differentiates organism through hemolytic pattern

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BLOOD AGAR

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SELECTIVE
For the isolation
Francisella tuarensis

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Blood Cysteine Glucose Agar with thiamine

Selective

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Selective for the isolation of Bordetella pertussis

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BORDET GENGOU AGAR

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BASIC OR GENERAL PURPOSE MEDIUM

Basic medium for the isolation of microorganisms and can be used for preparing ure culture for antibiotic susceptibility test

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BRAIN HEART INFUSION

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For the isolation of
Brucella spp.

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BRUCELLA BLOOD AGAR

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SELECTIVE
For the isolation of
Legionella pneumophila

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SELECTIVE

For isolation of Legionella spp. From clinical specimens. It can also be used to isolate Francisella and Nocardia spp.

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BCYE WITH CYSTEINE (pag to isolate francisella may cysteine)

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For isolation of
Burkholderia cepacia
from respiratory specimens

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SELECTIVE
BURHOLDERIA CEPACIA AGAR

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SELECTIVE For isolation and cultivation of Campylobacter spp. From stoll specimens
CAMPYLOBACTER BLOOD AGAR
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Less inhibitory for Campylobacter spp. Than other selective media but more inhibitory for organisms found as normal fecal microbiota
CAMPYLOBACTER CHARCOAL AGAR
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SELECTIVE AND TRANSPORT CAMPYLOBACTER SPP
Campylobacter thioglycollate broth Campy-thio)
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TRANSPORT MAintains the viability of the organism to the source of the laboratory
CARY BLAIRE MEDIUM
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For the isolation of Campylobacter spp.
CEFOPERAZONE VANCOMYCIN AMPHOTERICIN MEDIUM
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Yersinia enterocolitica in stool samples
CEFSULODIN IRGASAN NOVOBIOCIN AGAR
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Selective for Pseudomonas aeruginosa and inhibitory for other Pseudomonas spp. Except for P. fluorescens.
CETRIMIDE AGAR
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Isolates and identifies pseudomonas aeruginosa
CETRIMIDE AGAR SLANT