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Identification of coryneform and other gram-positive rods with several methods. 1994

A von Graevenitz, and V Pünter, and E Gruner, and G E Pfyffer, and G Funke
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Switzerland.

The identification of 202 isolates of aerobically growing Gram-positive rods from clinical material was attempted by using a combination of "traditional" morphological and biochemical tests (Hollis & Weaver (20)) plus patterns of cellular and metabolic fatty acids. This system served as the "gold standard" for three others, i.e. API Coryne (Rapid Coryne), MIDI TSBA and MIDI CLIN Aerobic. In addition, several growth, biochemical and susceptibility tests (growth on cystine-tellurite blood agar, DNase, hippurate and starch hydrolysis, methanethiol formation, API ZYM, CAMP reaction, susceptibility to O/129 and to six antimicrobials) were done in order to check their usefulness for the identification of this group of bacteria. Our system, with the help of chemotaxonomic tests (m-DAP and mycolic acids), was able to identify 154/202 (76%) of the isolates by species and an additional 41/202 (21%) by genus only; 7 (3%) could not be identified. The API Coryne system identified to species or genus level 140/195 isolates (72%). Corresponding figures for the MIDI TSBA and CLIN systems were 63/195 (32%) and 88/195 (45%); further details of species and genus identification are presented in the text. The main drawback of the commercial systems is the extent and probably the numerical depth of the data base. We recommend the use of our multisystem approach for the identification of Gram-positive rods until commercial systems are based on a broader and numerically more extensive data base. The additional tests did not prove species- or genus-specific.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008826 Microbial Sensitivity Tests Any tests that demonstrate the relative efficacy of different chemotherapeutic agents against specific microorganisms (i.e., bacteria, fungi, viruses). Bacterial Sensitivity Tests,Drug Sensitivity Assay, Microbial,Minimum Inhibitory Concentration,Antibacterial Susceptibility Breakpoint Determination,Antibiogram,Antimicrobial Susceptibility Breakpoint Determination,Bacterial Sensitivity Test,Breakpoint Determination, Antibacterial Susceptibility,Breakpoint Determination, Antimicrobial Susceptibility,Fungal Drug Sensitivity Tests,Fungus Drug Sensitivity Tests,Sensitivity Test, Bacterial,Sensitivity Tests, Bacterial,Test, Bacterial Sensitivity,Tests, Bacterial Sensitivity,Viral Drug Sensitivity Tests,Virus Drug Sensitivity Tests,Antibiograms,Concentration, Minimum Inhibitory,Concentrations, Minimum Inhibitory,Inhibitory Concentration, Minimum,Inhibitory Concentrations, Minimum,Microbial Sensitivity Test,Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations,Sensitivity Test, Microbial,Sensitivity Tests, Microbial,Test, Microbial Sensitivity,Tests, Microbial Sensitivity
D003470 Culture Media Any liquid or solid preparation made specifically for the growth, storage, or transport of microorganisms or other types of cells. The variety of media that exist allow for the culturing of specific microorganisms and cell types, such as differential media, selective media, test media, and defined media. Solid media consist of liquid media that have been solidified with an agent such as AGAR or GELATIN. Media, Culture
D005227 Fatty Acids Organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons by the equivalent of oxidation of a methyl group to an alcohol, aldehyde, and then acid. Fatty acids are saturated and unsaturated (FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED). (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Aliphatic Acid,Esterified Fatty Acid,Fatty Acid,Fatty Acids, Esterified,Fatty Acids, Saturated,Saturated Fatty Acid,Aliphatic Acids,Acid, Aliphatic,Acid, Esterified Fatty,Acid, Saturated Fatty,Esterified Fatty Acids,Fatty Acid, Esterified,Fatty Acid, Saturated,Saturated Fatty Acids
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016908 Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections Infections caused by bacteria that retain the crystal violet stain (positive) when treated by the gram-staining method. Bacterial Infections, Gram-Positive,Infections, Gram-Positive Bacterial,Bacterial Infection, Gram-Positive,Bacterial Infections, Gram Positive,Gram Positive Bacterial Infections,Gram-Positive Bacterial Infection,Infection, Gram-Positive Bacterial,Infections, Gram Positive Bacterial
D016987 Gram-Positive Rods A large group of rod-shaped bacteria that retains the crystal violet stain when treated by Gram's method. Gram Positive Rods

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