title: Escherichia coli O157:H7 generates a unique biochemical profile on MicroScan conventional gram-negative identification panels.
abstract: More than 90% of the strains of Escherichia coli O157:H7 that were identified on a MicroScan gram-negative dried conventional (overnight) panel gave one of two unique biochemical profile numbers that were not detected in other d-sorbitol-negative E. coli or in other strains isolated from pathogenic processes. This suggests that the panel has the capability of being used as a preliminary screening tool for O157:H7 strains involved in hemorrhagic colitis when MacConkey-sorbitol agar is not available.
authors.affiliation: Microbial Diseases Laboratory, Division of Communicable Disease Control, Berkeley, California 94704-1011.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Abbott
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Felland
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Connell
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Shum
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Janda
mesh_terms: D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D003092:Colitis / Q000382:microbiology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000382:microbiology; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D013045:Species Specificity