Table 2 Results of E. cecorum (n = 82) growth on different media
Medium | Observed growth (YES/NO) | Description of colonies of Enterococcus cecorum |
|---|---|---|
Columbia Agar with 5 % Sheep Blood (CA) | YES | Small, round, white-grey colonies with α-hemolysis |
Columbia CNA Agar with 5 % Sheep Blood | YES | Small, grayish colonies with α-hemolysis, resistant to two antibiotics colistin and nalidixic acid |
Edwards Agar with 5 % sheep blood | YES | Blue-grayish coloured colonies with α-hemolysis |
Bile Esculin Azide Agar (Enterococcosel Agar) | YES | Colonies beige with strong black halos |
KAA agar (Kanamycine Esculin Azide Agar) | YES (weak) | Brown to black colonies and blackening zones around the colonies |
Slanetz and Bartley Agar (with tetrazolium chloride) | NO or poor | Red, maroon colonies |
TCC agar with tergitol | NO | Total inhibition |
Tellurite Agar (potassium tellurite) | NO | Total inhibition |