A child presents with a white patch over the tonsils; diagnosis is best made by culture in:
In the child presenting with a white patch over the tonsil, we suspect a diagnosis of 'diphtheria'. Usual media used for cultivation of Diphtheria are Loeffler's serum slope & tellurite blood agar. Ref: Text Book of Microbilogy By Ananthanarayan, 6th Edition, Page 215 and 8th Edition, Page 233
Loeffler medium
LJ medium
Blood agar
Tellurite medium