title: [Comparison of latex agglutination and bacitracin-SXT methods used for the identification of 142 beta-hemolytic streptococci].
abstract: We compared the latex agglutination and bacitracin-SXT methods to identify Group A Streptococci (GAS) from throat cultures. In our study all 118 GAS strains identified by latex agglutination method were found susceptible to bacitracin, 115 were found resistant and 3 were susceptible to SXT. All beta hemolytic streptococci rather than GAS were found resistant to bacitracin. As a result bacitracin method is found valuable in rutin studies in GAS identification.
authors.affiliation: Anadolu Universitesi, Fakültesi Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dali.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kiraz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Akşit
mesh_terms: D001414:Bacitracin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D001414:Bacitracin
vernacular_title: 142 beta hemolitik streptokokun tanimlanmasinda kullanilan lateks aglutinasyon ile basititrasin-SXT sonuçlarinin karşilaştirilmasi.