Splenic abscess: Laboratory Identification

S. milleri CO2

  • Enhanced growth under CO2 incubation is an additional clue to the identification of S. milleri.
  • Note in the photograph the increased growth of the colonies grown on the plate incubated under CO2, compared to those incubated in ambient air (O2).

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