title: Three rapid methods compared with a conventional method for detection of urease production in anaerobic bacteria.
abstract: Three rapid methods (spot test, disk, and tube) for detecting urease production in anaerobic bacteria yielded results faster than the conventional method. The results were more consistent with the disk and tube methods than with the spot test. Blood agar plate growth gave more consistent results than growth from chopped-meat slants.
authors.affiliation: American Type Culture Collection, Rockville, Maryland 20852-1776.
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.forename: B Y
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Grimes
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Gherna
mesh_terms: D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000201:enzymology*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003470:Culture Media; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D006868:Hydrolysis; D013997:Time Factors; D014508:Urea / Q000378:metabolism; D014510:Urease / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D014508:Urea; D014510:Urease