title: Comparison of rapid identification method and conventional substrates for identification of Corynebacterium group JK isolates.
abstract: In an effort to identify Corynebacterium group JK isolates rapidly, Rapid Identification Method (RIM series; Austin Biological Laboratories, Inc., Austin, Tex.) substrates were tested in parallel with conventional substrates. RIM reactions agreed with conventional substrate results, respectively, as follows: urea, 38 of 38; nitrate, 35 of 38; glucose, 35 of 38; maltose, 28 of 38; sucrose, 37 of 38; and o-nitrophenyl-beta-D-galactopyranoside, 24 of 26. As a supplement to initial screening tests, the RIM tests offer a rapid method for identifying group JK isolates.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Grasmick
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Bruckner
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests