Fluid samples were cultured on 5% sheep blood agar, eosin methylene blue agar, and chocolate agar. The bacteria that grew were identified using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization ...

Gram stain, agar culture (blood agar, chocolate agar, and EMB agar), and biochemical tests confirmed the identification of the respective bacteria. The Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method was used for ...

Urine samples were cultured on eosine methylene blue (EMB) agar and on blood agar containing 5% whole sheep blood, and CSF samples were cultured on blood agar or chocolate agar containing 5% whole ...

Gram staining revealed the presence of Gram-negative diplococci. Subsequent isolation was carried out on blood agar and chocolate agar, with incubation at 37°C in a 5% CO 2 atmosphere. After 24 hours, ...