Detection of group D and viridans streptococci in blood by radiometric methods
| Autor: | D G Beckwith |
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| Rok vydání: | 1979 |
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Microbiology (medical)
Streptococcus Biology Streptococcus bovis biology.organism_classification medicine.disease_cause medicine.disease Biological materials Culture Media Microbiology Blood Viridans streptococci Streptococcal Infections Isotonic Radiometric analysis medicine Humans Endocarditis In patient Radiometry Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 9:20-22 |
| ISSN: | 1098-660X 0095-1137 |
| DOI: | 10.1128/jcm.9.1.20-22.1979 |
| Popis: | A prospective study was conducted to evaluate the radiometric detection of group D and viridans streptococci in blood, using three media preparations, Bactec 6A and 6B isotonic media and 8B hypertonic medium. All enterococci tested were detected by the 6A and 6B media. However, the 6A medium failed to detect 76% of the Streptococcus bovis isolates and 57% of the viridans streptococci, whereas all S. bovis isolates and 95% of the viridans streptococci were detected with the 6B formulation. No improvement in detection was noted in comparing the 6B and the 8B hypertonic media. The importance of adequate detection of this group of organisms, especially in patients with endocarditis, is discussed. |
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