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. 1981 Aug;14(2):227-8.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.14.2.227-228.1981.

Rapid identification of enterococci by reduction of litmus milk

E A Schierl, D J Blazevic

Rapid identification of enterococci by reduction of litmus milk

E A Schierl et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1981 Aug.

Abstract

Of 100 strains of enterococci, 83% reduced litmus milk within 4 h. None of the 100 non-enterococcal streptococci tested were positive.

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