Presumptive identification ofEnterococci from other DStreptococci by a rapid sodium chloride tolerance test
- 1 August 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Medical Microbiology and Immunology
- Vol. 167 (3) , 197-203
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02121186
Abstract
Ability of enterococci to cause severe disease in humans and their relative resistance to chemotherapeutic agents necessitate their differentiation from other group D streptococci. We developed and evaluated a medium that differentiates enterococci from other group D streptococci within 4 to 24 hours. The 410 clinical isolates used in this study consisted of 328 strains of enterococci and 82 strains of other group D streptococci. The method showed 100 percent sensitivity and specificity with the conventional sodium chloride test. It is simple, reliable, and rapid.Keywords
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