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Differentiation of Haemophilus spp. in Respiratory isolate cultures by an indole spot test. 1982

D F Welch, and P A Ahlin, and J M Matsen

Indole spot tests using isolated, nonhemolytic colonies of Haemophilus species were positive for 90 of 151 (60%) respiratory isolates of Haemophilus influenzae, whereas 67 to 72 (93%) isolates of H. influenzae from cerebrospinal fluid and blood specimens were indole positive. Only 4 of 117 (3%) Haemophilus parainfluenzae isolates were positive for indole spot tests. Thus, indole-positive, nonhemolytic Haemophilus isolates in respiratory cultures can be presumptively identified as H. influenzae.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007211	Indoles	Benzopyrroles with the nitrogen at the number one carbon adjacent to the benzyl portion, in contrast to ISOINDOLES which have the nitrogen away from the six-membered ring.
D006190	Haemophilus	A genus of PASTEURELLACEAE that consists of several species occurring in animals and humans. Its organisms are described as gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, coccobacillus or rod-shaped, and nonmotile.	Hemophilus
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001431	Bacteriological Techniques	Techniques used in studying bacteria.	Bacteriologic Technic,Bacteriologic Technics,Bacteriologic Techniques,Bacteriological Technique,Technic, Bacteriological,Technics, Bacteriological,Technique, Bacteriological,Techniques, Bacteriological,Bacteriologic Technique,Bacteriological Technic,Bacteriological Technics,Technic, Bacteriologic,Technics, Bacteriologic,Technique, Bacteriologic,Techniques, Bacteriologic
D013183	Sputum	Material coughed up from the lungs and expectorated via the mouth. It contains MUCUS, cellular debris, and microorganisms. It may also contain blood or pus.	Sputum, Induced,Induced Sputum,Induced Sputums,Sputums,Sputums, Induced

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