Testing At the hospital, a stool specimen was recovered from…

Testing At the hospital, a stool specimen was recovered from Kevin’s diaper and his blood was drawn and sent to the lab for chemical and microbiological tests. A stool specimen from Kevin’s diaper was cultured on blood agar plates (BAP) and also on a highly selective medium that contained a combination of antibiotics. Two sets of plates were prepared; one set was incubated aerobically (in an incubator with oxygen) and the other set was incubated anaerobically (in an incubator without oxygen).   Question: What is the purpose of incubating the culture plates in both aerobic and anaerobic environments?