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Lack of correlation between phenotypic techniques and PCR-based genotypic methods for identification of Enterococcus spp.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Jul 2004
Velasco David, Perez Sonia, Peña Fernanda, Dominguez M Angeles, Cartelle Monica, Molina Francisca, Moure Rita, Villanueva Rosa, Bou German
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A total of 123 genetically-unrelated strains of Enterococcus spp. strains (51 Enterococcus faecalis, 57 Enterococcus faecium, 10 Enterococcus gallinarum, and 5 Enterococcus casseliflavus) were phenotypically identified by biochemical profiles and by using an automated method. The strains were also analyzed by a PCR assay to assess the accuracy of the phenotypically-based methods for identification of Enterococcus...
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