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. 1976 Feb;3(2):172–174. doi: 10.1128/jcm.3.2.172-174.1976

Simple disk-plate method for the biochemical confirmation of pathogenic Neisseria.

J A Valu
PMCID: PMC274254  PMID: 815270

Abstract

The carbohydrate fermentation test in cystine trypticase agar (BBL)-tubed medium was compared with a simple method using commercially available carbohydrate impregnated disks on culture inoculated Thayer-Martin medium with and without (vancomycin, colistimethate, and nystatin) inhibitors. There was 100% agreement between the two methods when a limited sample of clinical isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Nesseria meningitidis were tested.

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