title: Liquid medium for rapid presumptive identification of group B streptococci.
abstract: A suitable test was developed for distinguishing group B streptococci from other beta-hemolytic streptococci during growth in liquid medium. One hundred and sixty of 161 human group B strains tested yielded positive reactions within a 5 h incubation. The dye medium tested is a reliable substitute for more expensive serological procedures.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Referência para Estreptococos, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Benchetrit
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003470:Culture Media; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media