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#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 [[Staphylococcus species - Introduction|MRSA infection]] – growth of the organism is associated with a distinctive colour change.

#MRSA Chromogenic media will give a rapid (18 hour) diagnosis of [[Staphylococcus species - Introduction|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 equigenitalis|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.  

In addition to using these plates for your original inoculation, there are media available which can confirm the identity of an organism such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa that has grown on the standard media initially. Always test your growth media by maintaining known organisms and inoculating the media using normal conditions so that you can be sure that your methods are giving diagnostic results. Alternative methods of identifying an organism include biochemical tests such as oxidase or catalase reactions or latex agglutination tests.

In addition to using these plates for your original inoculation, there are media available which can confirm the identity of an organism such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa that has grown on the standard media initially. Always test your growth media by maintaining known organisms and inoculating the media using normal conditions so that you can be sure that your methods are giving diagnostic results. Alternative methods of identifying an organism include biochemical tests such as oxidase or catalase reactions or latex agglutination tests.