Table 1 Selective media used and the bacteria they select for
Type of media agar plate | Selective for |
|---|---|
MacConkey agar (DMP/NICD, South Africa; cat no. DMPA0315) | Non-fastidious gram-negative enteric bacteria [105] |
10% blood agar (DMP/NICD, South Africa; cat no. DMPA0115) | A variety of fastidious bacteria [106] |
Blood agar with nalidixic acid and colistin (DMP/NICD, South Africa; cat no. DMPA0110) | Gram-positive bacteria [107] |
Chapman’s agar (or mannitol salt agar) (DMP/NICD, South Africa; cat no. DMPA0316) | Gram-positive bacteria, specifically staphylococci [108] |
Brain–Heart Infusion (BHI) agar (DMP/NICD, South Africa; cat no. DMPB0120) | A variety of fastidious bacteria [109] |