ESCHERICHIA-COLI O157-H7 GENERATES A UNIQUE BIOCHEMICAL PROFILE ON MICROSCAN CONVENTIONAL GRAM-NEGATIVE IDENTIFICATION PANELS

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作者
ABBOTT, SL
HANSON, DF
FELLAND, TD
CONNELL, S
SHUM, AH
JANDA, JM
机构
[1] DIV COMMUNICABLE DIS CONTROL, MICROBIAL DIS LAB, BERKELEY, CA 94704 USA
[2] BAXTER DIAGNOST INC, MICROSCAN, W SACRAMENTO, CA 95691 USA
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10.1128/JCM.32.3.823-824.1994
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Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
More than 90% of the strains of Escherichia coli O157:H7 that were identified on a MicroScan gram-negative dried conventional (overnight) panel gave one of two unique biochemical profile numbers that were not detected in other D-sorbitol-negative E. coli or in other strains isolated from pathogenic processes. This suggests that the panel has the capability of being used as a preliminary screening tool for O157:H7 strains involved in hemorrhagic colitis when MacConkey-sorbitol agar is not available.
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页码:823 / 824
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