Why do Thayer-Martin and Martin-Lewis media have antimicrobial agents added?
A) To permit the growth of Neisseria spp., Mycoplasma spp., and Ureaplasma spp., because these organisms use the agents as growth factors
B) To allow the growth of gram-negative rods
C) To allow the growth of gram-positive rods
D) To prevent overgrowth of normal biota
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