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. 1975 Jan;1(1):114-5.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.1.1.114-115.1975.

Rapid hippurate hydrolysis method for presumptive identification of group B streptococci

M N Hwang, G M Ederer

Rapid hippurate hydrolysis method for presumptive identification of group B streptococci

M N Hwang et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1975 Jan.

Abstract

A rapid test to detect the hydrolysis of sodium hippurate by beta-hemolytic streptococci within 2 h was developed. All group B streptococci tested were positive using this method and all other groups were negative.

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