Article
Comparison of phenotypic characteristics, DNA-DNA hybridization results, and results with a commercial rapid biochemical and enzymatic reaction system for identification of viridans group streptococci.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 May 1995
Kikuchi K, Enari T, Totsuka K, Shimizu K
Abstract excerpt
The rapid ID 32 Strep system (bioMérieux, Marcy l'Etoile, France) was evaluated for its ability to identify 21 species of viridans group streptococci; results were compared with DNA-DNA hybridization results and results of conventional physiological tests. A total of 171 strains of the 21 species...
Topics
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- DNA, Bacterial
- Diagnostic Errors
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Evaluation Studies as Topic
- Humans
- Nucleic Acid Hybridization
- Phenotype
- Species Specificity
- Streptococcal Infections
- Streptococcus
- Time Factors