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Exam questionKROK 1Pharmacy ยท 2011

A patient has a necrotizing phlegmon of his lower extremity. A doctor suspects a gas gangrene. Microscopy reveals gram-positive bacilli. In order to confirm the diagnosis further bacteriological tests should include inoculation of the material into the following nutrient medium:

Answer options

  1. Milk-salt agar
  2. Endo agar
  3. Meat-peptone agar
  4. Kitt-Tarozzi medium
  5. Levine agar
Correct answer

Kitt-Tarozzi medium

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