Why Do Thayer-Martin and Martin-Lewis Media Have Antibiotics Added

question 31

Multiple Choice

Why do Thayer-Martin and Martin-Lewis media have antibiotics added?

• A) To permit the growth of Neisseria spp., Mycoplasma spp., and Ureaplasma spp., because these organisms use the antibiotics as growth factors
• B) To allow the growth of gram-negative rods
• C) To allow the growth of gram-positive rods
• D) To prevent overgrowth of normal florae

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