TABLE I

Microorganisms and Culture Conditions

OrganismStrain NumberaGrowth MediumbIncubation Temperature (°C)
Clostridium sporogenes11437FTM30–35
Propionibacterium acnes6919FTM30–35
Escherichia coli8739FTM30–35
Pseudomonas aeruginosa9027FTM30–35
Staphylococcus aureus6538FTM30–35
Bacillus subtilis6633TSB20–25
Aspergillus niger16404TSB20–25
Candida albicans10231TSB20–25

  • ↵a American Type Culture Collection.

  • ↵b FTM = fluid thioglycollate medium; TSB = tryptic soy broth.