Evaluation of the automicrobic system for the identification of Streptococcus mutans.
The performance of the Automicrobic System with the Vitek gram-positive identification card (bioMérieux, France) in identifying strains of Streptococcus mutans was studied. Of 160 strains assayed, 72.5% were confirmed to be Streptococcus mutans; the remainder were identified as other species of streptocci (Streptococcus bovis, Streptococcus uberis, Streptococcus anginosus, Streptococcus sanguis I and II, Streptococcus intermedius, and Streptococcus constellatus).
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Department of Microbiology, University of Granada, Spain.
Liébana
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Gutiérrez
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D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013289:Streptococcaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism