Rapid Identification of Swarming Proteus Using the PathoTec Ornithine Decarboxylase Test Strip

1 May 1975

journal article
Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Vol. 1 (5) , 478-479
https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.1.5.478-479.1975

Abstract

The PathoTec ornithine decarboxylase test strip was evaluated for use in identification of swarming Proteus. All 181 strains tested were accurately identified within 4 h.

Keywords

IDENTIFICATION OF SWARMING
STRIP
DECARBOXYLASE
ORNITHINE
PATHOTEC
STRAINS TESTED
SWARMING PROTEUS

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