title: [New epidemiologic markers of Klebsiella oxytoca strains isolated from nosocomial infections].
abstract: In addition to capsular antigen typing and biotyping (sorbose, d-tartrate, dulcitol), the epidemiology of Klebsiella oxytoca can be improved by new biochemical characterization. The authors propose to determine tetrathionate-reductase activity, D-melezitose fermentation and brown pigment production onto a mineral gluconate-ferric citrate medium. In order to assess the value of these new markers, several hospital epidemiological surveys were performed in France and Spain (112 strains studied).
authors: Service des Entérobactéries, Unité INSERM 199, Institut Pasteur, Paris.
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authors: Richard
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authors: Monteil
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000201:enzymology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial / Q000235:genetics; D005942:Gluconates / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007709:Klebsiella / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010088:Oxidoreductases; D010641:Phenotype; D014312:Trisaccharides / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D005942:Gluconates; D014312:Trisaccharides; D010088:Oxidoreductases; C022727:tetrathionate reductase; C005190:melezitose
vernacular_title: Nouveaux marqueurs épidémiologiques de souches de Klebsiella oxytoca isolées d'infections nosocomiales.