Field's Tryptic digest Broth, HiVeg™ (Tryptic Digest Broth, HiVeg™) is recommended for cultivation of fastidious microorganisms. Supplementation of the medium with serum, blood or ascitic fluid, it supports the growth of fastidious organisms such as, Neisseria meningitides , Haemophilus influenzae , Streptococcus pneumoniae etc. Shepard et al described its use for culturing Streptococcus pneumoniae and Actinomycetes .
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