A growth medium used for the recovery of fungal isolates from patient specimens contains antibiotics to prevent the overgrowth of bacteria and cycloheximide to prevent the growth of saprophytic fungi.This medium would be categorized as _________.

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The growth medium containing antibiotics and cycloheximide is designed to select for fungi and inhibit the growth of other microorganisms such as bacteria and saprophytic fungi. Therefore, this medium is considered selective.

A Growth Medium Used for the Recovery of Fungal Isolates