Efficacy of the API Staph-Ident system for identification of Staphylococcus species from milk.
A total of 524 staphylococcal isolates from bovine milk were identified, using the API Staph-Ident system and conventional biochemical methods. The API Staph-Ident system correctly identified 192 of 201 (95.5%) Staphylococcus aureus isolates, but was correct on only 23 of 323 (7.1%) non-S aureus isolates.
D000818:Animals; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002417:Cattle; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification*