Simplified media for isolating Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
Two simplified media for isolating Neisseria gonorrhoeae are described. They differ from the modified Thayer-Martin medium in the enrichment and antibiotics used for preparation. The enrichment for one, enrichment 4 medium, contains only four ingredients, and amphotericin B is used instead of nystatin. This medium is comparable to the modified Thayer-Martin medium for isolating N.gonorrhoeae. It is convenient to prepare and is only one-third the cost of Thayer Martin medium. It is a suitable alternative to the modified Thayer-Martin. The enrichment 5 medium is a hemoglobin-free version of enrichment 4 medium. It is somewhat more selective for contaminants but is also more inhibitory for N. gonorrhoeae.
D000666:Amphotericin B; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000382:microbiology; D003470:Culture Media; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins; D006801:Humans; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009761:Nystatin; D012007:Rectum / Q000382:microbiology; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000494:pharmacology
D003470:Culture Media; D006454:Hemoglobins; D009761:Nystatin; D014640:Vancomycin; D000666:Amphotericin B