Agar dilution and disk diffusion tests for Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus spp. use
A) Mueller-Hinton agar supplemented with X and V factors.
B) Columbia base supplemented with 5% sheep blood.
C) trypticase soy agar base supplemented with 5% lysed horse blood.
D) Mueller-Hinton agar supplemented with 5% sheep blood.

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Mueller-Hinton agar supplemented with 5% sheep blood is used for testing Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus spp. to support the growth of these organisms and provide accurate susceptibility results.

Agar Dilution and Disk Diffusion Tests for Streptococcus Pneumoniae and Streptococcus