Identification of streptococci in a medical laboratory.
A total of 965 cultures of streptococci received at a reference unit for identification were examined with API-20 Strep kits and also by established methods. The API method, although it needed to be supplemented with additional tests, largely overcame the difficulty that pyogenic streptococci are usually identified by their serological reactions and that biochemical tests are used for the identification of the other streptococci. Representatives of at least 24 established or possible species were identified.
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003470:Culture Media; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013294:Lactococcus lactis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013298:Streptococcus sanguis / Q000302:isolation & purification
D003470:Culture Media; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic