Multiple Choice
The determination of carbohydrate utilization patterns for the differentiation of Neisseria spp.and M.catarrhalis is best performed by:
A) incubation of inoculated cysteine trypticase soy agar (CTA) with 1% dextrose,maltose,lactose,and sucrose for 48 to 72 hours.
B) oxidative-fermentative (OF) medium with dextrose,maltose,lactose,and sucrose.
C) heavy inoculation of buffered,low-peptone substrate with dextrose,maltose,lactose,and sucrose.
D) carbohydrate testing strips.
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