title: [Effectiveness of ClNa-esculin broth for the rapid identification of the Enterococcus genus].
abstract: The efficacy of the ClNa-esculine broth for the rapid identification (2 hours) of the species of the genus Enterococcus was evaluated and compared with the conventional biochemical methods requiring an incubation of 18-24 hours. Out of the 274 evaluated strains, 171 were positive for this investigation; 160 of them corresponded to Enterococcus spp (100%). The sensitivity of the test was 100%, the specificity 99.1%, the positive predictive value 99.3% and the negative predictive value 100%.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reina
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Pericas
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Salva
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Alomar
mesh_terms: D003470:Culture Media; D004929:Esculin; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D004929:Esculin; D012965:Sodium Chloride
vernacular_title: Eficacia del caldo ClNa-esculina en la identificación rápida del género Enterococcus.