@article{mbs:/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-17-2-390, author = "Thirst, Meriel l.", title = "Hippurate Hydrolysis in Klebsiella-Cloaca Classification", journal= "Microbiology", year = "1957", volume = "17", number = "2", pages = "390-395", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-17-2-390", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-17-2-390", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1465-2080", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "SUMMARY: 169 strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae and 68 strains of Cloaca cloacae were used in an examination of Hajna & Damon’s hippurate test and various modifications of it. The addition of a pH indicator (phenol red) to the medium enabled hydrolysis to be detected by a change of colour. Clear-cut distinction between K. pneumoniae and C. cloacae was not obtained with any method, but the indicator medium gave the best results and was simplest.", }