Best culture for primary isolation of H. influenzae?
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Fildes agarH. influenzae does not grow on blood agar.Culture media used for isolation are Fildes agar (best for primary isolation), Levinthal medium (capsulated strains show iridescence) and Chocolate agar.
Blood agar
Fildes agar
Nutrient broth
Tryptose agar