falcutative anaerobe; Loeffler's coagulated serum slant; cysteine-tellurite agar plate
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
specialized agar; Mueller-Hinton Agar; produces acid, but not gas from fermentation of carbohydrates
Listeria monocytogenes
rapid growth; selective, bile-supplemented media; Bile-Esculin Agar
Bacteroides fragilis
strict aerobe; Bordet-Gengou Medium; Charcoal Cephalexin Blood Agar
Bordetella pertussis
optimal growth on blood agar; MacConkey's Agar; either an aerobe or a facultative anaerobe; extreme hazard on cultivation, requiring P-3 containment facilities
Yersinia pestis
microaerophilic atmosphere; cocolate agar; modified Thayer-Martin agar