A young male patient presented with UTI. On urine examination pus cells were found but no organisms. Which method would be best for culture?: (A) Mc Coy culture, (B) Thayer Main medium, (C) L.J medium, (D) Levinthal medium
Answer is A. Sterile pyuria -caused by Chlamydia , ureaplasma and mycoplasma. McCoy culture is used for Chlamydia. Thayer Main - Neisseria gonorrhea. L J medium - Mycobacterium tuberculosis Levinthal medium - Hemophilus