Culture media for Legionella:
Buffered charcoal, yeast extract (BCYE) agar- Legionellae are highly fastidious and grow on complex media, such as BCYE agar (pH 6.8- 6.9) Plates are incubated al 37 degree Celsius in 5% CO2 for 3-5 days. Colonies are round with an entire edge, glistening, convex, green or pink iridescent and have granular or speckled opalescence resembling ground glass.
BCYE agar
Baird Parker medium
Macconkey agar
PLET medium
NEET 2019