title: Carbohydrate fermentation plate medium for confirmation of Neisseria species.
abstract: A carbohydrate fermentation plate medium is described for rapid and reliable confirmation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, N. meningitidis, and other Neisseria species. The medium is based on a modification of NYC (U.S. Patent 3,846,241) medium, originally designed for the isolation of pathogenic Neisseria (3). A total of 715 clinical isolates were tested for their carbohydrate fermentation reactions on the medium, in parallel with cystin-Trypticase agar medium. In 82% of the strains tested, results were in agreement on both media and 18% gave conflicting results. The NYC modification provides rapid and accurate fermentation patterns for use in routine confirmation procedures for Neisseria species.
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D003470:Culture Media; D005123:Eye / Q000382:microbiology; D005285:Fermentation; D006801:Humans; D009343:Neisseria / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D014566:Urogenital System / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media