In a patient with UTI, LED (Cystine, Lactose Electrolyte Deficiency) Media is preferred over MacConkeys media because -
MacConkey agar: is mainly used to differentiate between various gram-negative rod-shaped organism. It also inhibits the growth of Gram-positive organism. Thus it is both differential and selective REF:Textbook of microbiology Ananthanarayan page no. 42
general microbiology
It is differential medium
In inhibits swarming of proteus
Promotes growth of Pseudomonas
Promotes growth of staph aureus and Candida
Promotes growth of staph aureus and Candida