Recommended culture conditions for CF pathogens from respiratory samples
| Bacteria | Recommended media condition* | Special conditions |
|---|---|---|
| *Media listed are commercially available. | ||
| Staphylococcus aureus | Mannitol salt agar | |
| Columbia/colistin-nalidixic acid agar | ||
| Haemophilus influenzae | Horse blood or chocolate agar (may be supplemented with 300 μg/ml bacitracin) | Incubate anaerobically |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | MacConkey agar | |
| Burkholderia cepacia complex | BCSA OFPBL agar PC agar | Enhanced detection of slow-growing colonies by incubation up to 4 days |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | MacConkey agar VIA agar | DNase agar used for confirmation |
| Achromobacter xylosoxidans | MacConkey agar | |