Imferon agar: improved medium for isolation of pathogenic Neisseria.
Imferon, an iron-dextran complex, enhances the growth of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis. The use of Imferon as a replacement for ferric nitrate, in a defined supplement for GC agar significantly increased the average colony sizes of both gonococci and meningococci. In comparison with Thayer-Martin medium, Imferon agar increased the speed and rate of isolation of gonococci from clinical specimens.
D000362:Agar; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007505:Iron-Dextran Complex / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009566:Nitrates
D005290:Ferric Compounds; D009566:Nitrates; D000362:Agar; D007505:Iron-Dextran Complex