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#CLED with Andrade’s indicator is a useful medium when a swab is likely to grow [[Escherichia coli|E coli]]; the indicator will turn pink and the colonies will have a distinctive look and smell.

#CLED with Andrade’s indicator is a useful medium when a swab is likely to grow [[Escherichia coli|E coli]]; the indicator will turn pink and the colonies will have a distinctive look and smell.

#Sabaroud plates are selective for fungi and are useful for skin scrapes where [[Dermatophytosis|dermatophytes]] are suspected - for many fungi special incubation requirements (e.g. temperature settings of 30°C for 48 hours) must be met so check the requirement based on the most likely organism to grow.

#Sabaroud plates are selective for fungi and are useful for skin scrapes where [[Dermatophytosis|dermatophytes]] are suspected - for many fungi special incubation requirements (e.g. temperature settings of 30°C for 48 hours) must be met so check the requirement based on the most likely organism to grow.

#XLD and Brilliant green are used to encourage and identify Salmonella species; the colonies grow with specific characteristics on these two plates. Place your sample in Selenite broth prior to inoculating this media to reduce the number of contaminant organisms that will grow on the plate.

#XLD and Brilliant green are used to encourage and identify [[Salmonella]] species; the colonies grow with specific characteristics on these two plates. Place your sample in Selenite broth prior to inoculating this media to reduce the number of contaminant organisms that will grow on the plate.

#MRSA Chromogenic media will give a rapid (18 hour) diagnosis of MRSA infection – growth of the organism is associated with a distinctive colour change.

#MRSA Chromogenic media will give a rapid (18 hour) diagnosis of MRSA infection – growth of the organism is associated with a distinctive colour change.

#CEMO medium for Taylorella culture requires two plates of specialised agar which suppress the growth of contaminants; one plate contains added Streptomycin, the other is without Streptomycin as some strains of Taylorella have been found to be Streptomycin sensitive.  

#CEMO medium for Taylorella culture requires two plates of specialised agar which suppress the growth of contaminants; one plate contains added Streptomycin, the other is without Streptomycin as some strains of Taylorella have been found to be Streptomycin sensitive.