Thayer-Martin medium


Thay·er-Mar·tin a·gar

(thā'ĕr mar'tin), a Mueller-Hinton agar with 5% heat-hemolyzed sheep blood and antibiotics, used for transport and primary isolation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis. Synonym(s): Thayer-Martin medium

Thayer-Martin medium

(thā′ĕr-măr′tĭn) A special medium used for growing the causative organism of gonorrhea, Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

Martin,

J.E., Thayer-Martin agar - see under ThayerThayer-Martin medium - Synonym(s): Thayer-Martin agar

Thayer,

James D., Thayer-Martin agar - used for transport and primary isolation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitides. Synonym(s): Thayer-Martin mediumThayer-Martin medium - Synonym(s): Thayer-Martin agar