[Differentiation between micrococci and staphylococci by the study of the sensitivity to nitrofurantoin [N(5 nitro - 2-furfurylidene - 1-amino - hydantoin)]].
The authors have studied the sensitivity to the nitrofurantoïne of 3 328 strains of staphylococci and of 232 strains of micrococci. They have noticed that 100%  staphylococci strains are sensitive and that 100% micrococci strains are resistant. They propose this sensitivity test as a simple means of differentiation between micrococci and staphylococci.
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008837:Micrococcus / Q000187:drug effects*; D009582:Nitrofurantoin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects*
D009582:Nitrofurantoin
Différenciation entre microcoques et staphylocoques par l'étude de la sensibilité à la nitrofurantoïne [N (5 nitro - 2 furfurylidène - 1 amino-hydantoïne)].