Klebsiella pneumoniae on Cystine Lactose Electrolyte Deficient Agar (C.L.E.D Agar):
Klebsiella colonies appear Large, yellow or yellowish-white.
Highly mucoid and elevated.
Bromothymol blue indicator in the agar changes to yellow due to acidification of the medium due to lactose fermentation by bacterial growth.
* Lactose fermenters appear yellow
* Non Lactose fermenters remain a translucent blue.
K. pneumoniae on C.L.E.D Agar
