TABLE 1.
Blood-supplemented media tested, medium base, and concentrations of SB, GB, and PB
| Medium evaluated | Base | Blood (% final vol) |
|---|---|---|
| BA | Columbiaa | 5 |
| Fastidious anaerobic agar | Fastidious anaerobic agarb | 5 |
| Phenyl ethyl alcohol agar (PEA) | PEA basec | 5 |
| CHA | Columbiaa | 5 |
| Regan-Lowe medium | Charcoal agara | 10 |
| Skirrow's medium | Brucella agard with supplement (AVPTe) | 10 |
a
Oxoid Ltd., Basingstoke, Hampshire, England.
b
LabM, Toply House, Wash Lane, Bury, England.
c
Difco Laboratories.
d
BBL Microbiology Systems.
e
AVTP, amphotericin, vancomycin, polymyxin B, and trimethoprim (Dylan Laboratory Products, Calgary, Alberta, Canada).