Colistin-oxolinic acid blood agar: a selective medium for the isolation of Gardnerella vaginalis.
Colistin-oxolinic acid medium is proposed as a selective isolation medium for Gardnerella vaginalis. The medium is effective in inhibiting staphylococci and gram-negative bacteria while allowing growth of G. vaginalis.
D000362:Agar; D001769:Blood; D003091:Colistin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003470:Culture Media; D006194:Gardnerella vaginalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006190:Haemophilus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D010093:Oxolinic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*
D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar; D010093:Oxolinic Acid; D003091:Colistin