This image illustrates the specific morphological characteristics of three different organisms grown on MacConkey Agar. Top: Escherichia coli, Bottom left: Proteus vulgaris, Bottom right ...

The swab was immersed in 5 mL of physiologic solution and mixed thoroughly. Subsequently, 500 µL of inoculum was spread onto Petri dishes containing MacConkey agar and meat extract B agar (both ...

The samples were sent for culture and smear tests (culture medium: bacteria: blood agar plates/chocolate agar plates/MacConkey agar; fungi: Sabouraud Dextrose Agar; Mycobacterium: Roche medium.

The obtained lung, liver, and spleen homogenates were serially diluted with PBS at a ratio of 1:10, and then plated onto MacConkey agar plates (Becton, USA) with or without MEM. The plates were ...