IDENTIFICATION OF VANCOMYCIN-RESISTANT LACTIC BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM HUMANS

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作者
MACKEY, T [1 ]
LEJEUNE, V [1 ]
JANSSENS, M [1 ]
WAUTERS, G [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CATHOLIQUE LOUVAIN,MICROBIOL UNIT,UCL 5490,B-1200 BRUSSELS,BELGIUM
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10.1128/JCM.31.9.2499-2501.1993
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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By using cell morphology, arginine dihydrolase, and gas production in de Man, Sharp, Rogosa broth, 122 isolates of vancomycin-resistant lactic bacteria from humans were assigned to five profiles, allowing us to distinguish Pediococcus, homofermentative and heterofermentative Lactobacillus, and Leuconostoc species. The absence Of L-(+)-lactic acid, as detected spectrophotometrically, was confirmatory for leuconostoc species. API 50 CHL panels were useful for the identification of Lactobacillus species.
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