What special culture requirements does H. influenzae have?

What special culture requirements does H. influenzae have?


Answer: Chocolate agar with factors V (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide [NAD]) and X (hematin) Coculture H. influenzae with Staphylococcus aureus on blood agar because S. aureus hemolyzes red blood cells (RBCs) releasing factors V and X.


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