Strains of Alcaligenes faecalis from clinical material.
Six strains of Alcaligenes faecalis, unusually isolated from clinical material, are described. Alcaligenes faecalis is a Gram-negative catalase- and oxidase-positive, motile rod. It is commonly found in a watery environment and is rarely isolated from humans. The clinical and laboratory characteristics of the clinical A. faecalis isolates are presented.
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Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Hôpital de Fresnes, France.
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D000328:Adult; D000421:Alcaligenes / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000382:microbiology; D001850:Bone Diseases, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010031:Otitis / Q000382:microbiology