Table 1.
Culture media used in the current study
| Culture media | Identified microorganisms | Additional identification procedures |
|---|---|---|
| CBA | Aerobic and anaerobic | None |
| CVE | Fusobacterium nucleatum | Distinct colonial morphology of F. nucleatum on CVE agar |
| KVLB-2 | The black-pigmented Prevotella intermedia | Characteristic colonial growth and morphology, special-potency antibiotic disks, |
| MacConkey agar | Enterobacteriaceae | Gram stain, citrate test, motility test, urease test, indole test, oxidase test, catalase test, and TSI agar |
| MSA | Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis | Colony morphology and colors |
| Mitis Salivarius agar | Oral viridans streptococci | Colony morphology and colors |
| SDA | Candida albicans | Colony morphology and colors |
| Tryptic soy agar | Porphyromonas gingivalis | Colony morphology, biochemical tests, fluorescence test |
Abbreviations: CBA, Columbia blood agar; CVE, crystal violet erythromycin; KVLB, kanamycin–vancomycin laked blood; MSA, mannitol salt agar; SDA, Sabouraud dextrose agar; TSI, triple sugar iron.