TABLE 4.
Selectivities of MacConkey, CIN, and BIN agars against various bacteria
| Organism | Growtha on:
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|---|---|---|---|
| MacConkey agar | CIN agar | BIN agar | |
| Gram negative | |||
| Y. pseudotuberculosis (2 strains) | + | + | + |
| Y. enterocolitica (2 strains) | + | + | + |
| S. marcescens | + | + | +b |
| P. aeruginosa | + | ± | +b |
| E. faecalis (2 strains) | + | ± | +b |
| V. cholerae | + | − | +b |
| S. dysenteriae | + | − | − |
| S. enterica serovar Typhimurium | + | − | − |
| E. coli (2 strains) | + | − | − |
| Gram positive | |||
| S. aureus (2 strains) | − | − | − |
| B. cereus (2 strains) | − | − | − |
| B. subtilis | − | − | − |
| B. thuringiensis | − | − | − |
| B. amyloliquefaciens | − | − | − |
| B. anthracis | − | − | − |
a
Growth was monitored for 3 days. +, development of colonies; ±, growth only in heavily inoculated regions; −, no growth.
b
Colony morphology and growth rate were distinguishable from those of Y. pestis.