CLED is better medium than MacConkey medium for processing of urine samples
Correct Answer: Allows staphylococcus,Streptococcus and candida to grow
Description: Answer- D. Allows staphylococcus,Streptococcus and candida to grow* CLED agar (cystine-lactose-electrolyte-deficient agar or medium) is a valuable non-inhibitorygrowth medium used in the isolation and differentiation ofurinary microbes* It suppos the growth of urinary pathogens and contaminants but prevents undue swarming of Proteus species due to its lack of electrolytes.
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