Construction of matrices for computer-assisted identification of aerobic Gram-positive cocci.
Two identification matrices for use with computerized probabilistic identification were constructed, based on 327 reference strains and 212 field isolates of Gram-positive, aerobic coccoid bacteria. The first, MICR1, was constructed for catalase-positive strains (Micrococcaceae); the second, STPC1, for catalase-negative strains (streptococci). The quality of the resultant data was assessed using statistical analysis, and the value of the identification statistic used was considered in the light of possible alternatives.
D003201:Computers; D008835:Micrococcaceae / Q000145:classification*; D013289:Streptococcaceae / Q000145:classification*