OCCURRENCE OF STREPTOCOCCI THAT GIVE A FALSE-POSITIVE COAGULASE TEST
- 1 September 1952
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Bacteriology
- Vol. 64 (3) , 433-434
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.64.3.433-434.1952
Abstract
Strains of enterococci that are able to ferment citrate may cause clotting of citrated plasma. However, this reaction always takes longer than 3 hrs., whereas active cultures of coagulase-positive staphylococci cause clotting in 1-2 hrs. These enterococci will not clot plasma that contains other anticoagulants such as oxalate, fluoride, or heparin.Keywords
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- Citric Acid Fermentation by Streptococci and LactobacilliJournal of Bacteriology, 1944