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Good selective media for Gram+ bugs

KKiser6239 kkiser6239 at aol.com
Tue Mar 9 23:05:49 EST 1999


>Our lab routinely uses CNA - Columbia 5% Sheep Blood agar with Colistin
>and Naladixic acid - for all wound cultures,<snip>

Another one is PEA (Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol) but Proteus  tends to grow on it.

Karen
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>
>Pete&Kristin wrote:
>> 
>> Can anyone recommend a good selective media(s) for Enterococci,
>> Streptococci, and Staphylococci. Thanks, Pete.


"It's a very ancient saying, but a true & honest thought, that if you become a
teacher, by your pupils you'll be taught." The  King & I  (Getting To Know You)

Karen Kiser MA MT(ASCP)
St. Louis, Mo.
kkiser6239 at aol.com





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