API system: a multitube micromethod for identification of Enterobacteriaceae.

Applied microbiology ·Vol. 24 ·No. 3 ·1972-09-00 ·Pages 449-52

Smith PB, Tomfohrde KM, Rhoden DL, Balows A

Abstract

The API system for identification of Enterobacteriaceae was evaluated with 366 cultures. Overall accuracy of identification was 96.4%; of the 13 cultures misidentified, 7 were atypical strains.

MeSH Terms

Bacteriological Techniques/instrumentation Enterobacteriaceae/classification,enzymology,metabolism Evaluation Studies as Topic Methods Plastics Time Factors

Chemicals

Plastics

Authors & Affiliations

4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Smith P B

Tomfohrde K M

Rhoden D L

Balows A

References (4)

4 references, click to expand

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Article Info

Journal

Applied microbiology

Abbr.

Appl Microbiol

ISSN

0003-6919

DOI

10.1128/am.24.3.449-452.1972

Published

1972-09-00

Pages

449-52

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

7605802

PMCID

PMC376540

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/am.24.3.449-452.1972 PMC Full Text

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