Tryptic soy-serum-bacitracin-vancomycin (TSBV) is a type of

agar Agar ( or ), or agar-agar, is a jelly-like substance consisting of polysaccharides obtained from the cell walls of some species of red algae, primarily from " ogonori" and " tengusa". As found in nature, agar is a mixture of two components, t ...

plate medium used in microbiological testing to select for ''

Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans ''Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans'' is a Gram-negative, facultative anaerobe, nonmotile bacterium that is often found in association with localized aggressive periodontitis, a severe infection of the periodontium. It is also suspected to b ...

'' (''A. a.''). It was described by Jørgen Slots in 1982, who also discovered the role of ''A.a.'' in

periodontitis Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, is a set of inflammatory conditions affecting the tissues surrounding the teeth. In its early stage, called gingivitis, the gums become swollen and red and may bleed. It is considered the main c ...

.van Steenbergen, TJM.
Comparison of Two Selective Media for Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans
." ''J Clin Microbiol'' 1986;24:636–638. Per litre, TSBV contains:Slots, J. "Selective medium for isolation of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans." ''J Clin Microbiol'' 1982;15:606–609. * 40 g tryptic soy agar * 1 g yeast extract * 100 mL horse serum * 75 mg bacitracin * 5 mg

vancomycin Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic medication used to treat certain bacterial infections. It is administered intravenously ( injection into a vein) to treat complicated skin infections, bloodstream infections, endocarditis, bone an ...

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