Rapid Hippurate Hydrolysis Method for Presumptive Identification of Group B Streptococci
Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 1975 · 285 citations · 8 references
Rapid TestMedical MicrobiologyAntimicrobial SusceptibilitySodium HippurateGroup B StreptococciBioanalysisBacteriologyPresumptive IdentificationMicrobiologyMedicineClinical MicrobiologyAntimicrobial ResistanceDiagnostic Microbiology
A rapid test to detect the hydrolysis of sodium hippurate by beta-hemolytic streptococci within 2 h was developed. All group B streptococci tested were positive using this method and all other groups were negative.
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