title: A scheme for identification of nonfermentative gram-negative bacteria.
abstract: A scheme was designed to speed the identification of 50 nonfermentative gram-negative bacteria to genus, species, and biotype using a minimal numer of biochemical tests. When the scheme was evaluated in our laboratory, one technologist identified 93.6% of 188 known isolates (46 species). Later another technologist, given 161 of the same isolates (46 species) as unknowns, identified 91.9%. The isolates that were misidentified in both cases were atypical organisms with aberrant biochemical reactions, plus 1 typical organism with a delayed oxidation of glucose.
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003470:Culture Media; D005285:Fermentation; D006088:Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria / Q000145:classification*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media