why is MacCokey agar inoculated with a urine specimen?

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why is MacCokey agar inoculated with a urine specimen?

2007-07-18 20:33:20 · 2 answers · asked by glamsk_17 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine

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MacConkey agar is a selective culture medium formulated to grow gram negative bacteria and suppres the growth of gram positive bacteria.

The vast majority of urinary tract infections are caused by gram negative bacteria.

2007-07-19 02:10:49 · answer #1 · answered by greydoc6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

MacConkey agar is used for isolation and a BAP is used for the colony count.

2007-07-19 01:12:12 · answer #2 · answered by mit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋