title: Rapid identification of gram-negative rods using a three-tube method combined with a dichotomic key.
abstract: A three-tube method combined with a dichotomic key is presented which will identify virtually all Enterobacteriaceae as well as a number of other frequently encountered Gram-negative rods at a genus or species level within 20 hours following the primary isolation. The method is shown to be reliable and simple, saving processing time and material.
mesh_terms: D000188:Actinobacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000333:Aeromonas / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005417:Flavobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010325:Pasteurella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013997:Time Factors; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000302:isolation & purification