Use of a Rapid Acetoin Test in the Identification of Staphylococci and Micrococci

G. H. G. DAVIS; BERYL HOYLING

doi:10.1099/00207713-23-3-281

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology

Volume 23, Issue 3

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Use of a Rapid Acetoin Test in the Identification of Staphylococci and Micrococci

G. H. G. DAVIS and BERYL HOYLING
First Published: 01 July 1973 https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-23-3-281

Abstract

In 269 parallel acetoin tests upon 212 strains of staphylococci and micrococci, 227 were positive by the 14-day tube method and 213 by a 2-day paper-disk method. Both tests showed the same percentage error in primary results.

Published Online: 01/07/1973

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International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology

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