TABLE 2.
Organisms with similar colonial morphologies and growth characteristics on media containing SB, PB, and GB
| Medium | Incubation conditionsa | Organism(s) |
|---|---|---|
| BA | Anaerobic | BHS groups A, B, C, F, and G; Enterococcus spp., S. pneumoniae |
| BA | CO2 | BHS groups A, B, C, F, and G; Enterococcus spp., S. pneumoniae; S. sanguis; S. aureus; S. epidermidis; E. coli; P. aeruginosa; H. aphrophilus; C. diphtheriae; C. albicans; H. influenzae; H. parainfluenzae; H. haemolyticus (with Staphylococcus streak) |
| Fastidious anaerobic agar | Anaerobic | C. difficile, C. sporogenes, B. fragilis |
| Phenyl ethyl alcohol agar | Aerobic | |
| Inhibition | E. coli and P. aeruginosa | |
| Growth | Streptococcus group A, S. aureus, and E. faecalis | |
| CHA | CO2 | N. meningitidis and N. gonorrhoeae |
| Regan-Lowe medium | Aerobic | B. pertussis and B. parapertussis |
| Skirrow's medium | Microaerophilic | C. jejuni |
a
Temperature of incubation was 35°C, except for Skirrow's medium, which was 42°C.