Table 1 Media and growth conditions.
From: Complex ecological interactions of Staphylococcus aureus in tampons during menstruation
Media | Isolation | Atmosphere | Incubation period (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
Candida ID 2 agar (CAN2, Biomérieux®) | Selective isolation of yeasts and the direct identification of Candida albicans | Aerobic | 48 |
Chocolate Agar PolyViteX (PVX, Biomérieux®) | Isolation of fastidious bacteria | 5% CO2 | 48 |
Columbia Blood Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (COS, Biomérieux®) | Selective isolation of fastidious bacteria, detection of haemolysis | Anaerobic | 72 |
Columbia Blood Agar with 5% Sheep Blood, Colistin, and Nalidixic Acid (CNA, Biomérieux®) | Selective isolation of Gram-positive bacteria | 5% CO2 | 48 |
Gardnerella Selective Agar with 5% Human Blood (Gadnerella, BD®) | Partially selective isolation of Gardnerella vaginalis | 5% CO2 | 48 |
Lactobacillus Selection Agar (LBS, BD®) | Partially selective isolation of lactobacilli | Anaerobic | 72 |
Schaedler Kanamycin-Vancomycin Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (Schaedler-KV, BD®) | Selective isolation of fastidious Gram-negative anaerobic microorganisms, especially Bacteroides and Prevotella species | Anaerobic | 72 |
UriSelect 4 Agar (URI4, BioRad®) | Isolation of urinary pathogens and direct identification of Escherichia coli, Enterococcus spp., and Proteus mirabilis | Aerobic | 48 |
