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Discharge at Dawn
A 22-year-old man presents with 4 days of thick yellow-green urethral discharge and a burning sensation with urination. He has been sexually active with three partners over the past month and has not used condoms. Temperature is 37.4°C. Examination reveals purulent discharge at the urethral meatus. A urethral swab is collected. Gram stain of the discharge shows numerous neutrophils with paired organisms: each pair is composed of two kidney bean-shaped gram-negative cocci arranged so that their concave surfaces face each other. The swab is submitted for culture.
Which of the following culture media is most appropriate for isolating the causative organism from this specimen?