In a patient with UTI, CLED (Cystine, Lactose Electrolyte Deficient) Media is preferred over MacConkey media because -

Lactose Electrolyte efficient ( CLED) Media CLED agar is a non- selective differential plating media for the growth and enumeration of urinary tract microorganisms. It contains  Lactose Casein peptone Gelatin peptone Beef extract L - cysteine Bromothymol blue Agar Omitting sodium chloride (electrolyte deficient) inhibits the proteus swarming and supports the growth of a great majority of bacteria causing urinary tract infections and as used to differentiate and identify them. Similarities, between CLED Media & MacConkeys Medium Both are differential media Both MacConkey and CLED media differentiates between lactose fermenting & non lactose fermenting Both CLED MaConkey media inhibits swarming of proteus Both show greenish colour, matt surface & rough periphery of Pseudomonas colonies CLED media is preferred over MacConkey's for the culture of coliform and other bacteria from infected urine because - It has the advantage of supporting the growth of certain Staphylococcus, Streptococci and Candida strain." - Macon & Macgregor, 13th/e