Abstract

IN THE PAST, Neis8eria gonorrhoeae has been isolated on chocolate agar, and it has been taken for granted that the inclusion of hemoglobin in the medium was necessary. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the omission of hemoglobin from the medium would affect the growth of N. gonorrhoeae in primary isolates from discharges of patients. Growth of N. gonorrhoeae on the hemoglobin-free medium was compared with growth on the standard Thayer-Martin (T-M) medium containing hemoglobin.

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