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. 1983 Nov;18(5):1275-7.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.18.5.1275-1277.1983.

Rapid identification of enterococci

G S Bosley, R R Facklam, D Grossman

Rapid identification of enterococci

G S Bosley et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1983 Nov.

Abstract

A 4-h method was devised to differentiate the non-beta-hemolytic streptococci into three categories: enterococci, group D nonenterococci, and viridans streptococci. All of the Streptococcus faecalis, 90% of the Streptococcus faecium (enterococci), and 96% of the Streptococcus bovis biotype I (group D nonenterococci) cultures were correctly identified by the 4-h method. The less commonly isolated group D cultures had lower rates of correct identification by this method. None of the viridans streptococci was identified incorrectly.

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