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. 1975 Mar;1(3):294-7.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.1.3.294-297.1975.

Carbohydrate fermentation plate medium for confirmation of Neisseria species

Y C Faur, M H Weisburd, M E Wilson

Carbohydrate fermentation plate medium for confirmation of Neisseria species

Y C Faur et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1975 Mar.

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.

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