Identification of staphylococci isolated from clinical material.
A total of 350 staphylococci isolated from various clinical sources were examined for bound and free coagulase, fermentation of mannitol, and deoxyribonuclease. The economical coagulase-mannitol-agar method of Esber and Faulcomer was found to be suitable for the detection of free coagulase and mannitol fermentation. A significant number of coagulase- and mannitol-negative staphylococci proved to be deoxyribonuclease-positive.
D000362:Agar; D000818:Animals; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001769:Blood; D003030:Coagulase / Q000032:analysis; D003851:Deoxyribonucleases / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008353:Mannitol / Q000378:metabolism; D012756:Sheep; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism
D003030:Coagulase; D008353:Mannitol; D000362:Agar; D003851:Deoxyribonucleases