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Standard Test Set and a Computer‐generated Diagnostic Register for Gram negative Fermentative Rods
Author(s) -
SCHINDLER J.,
DUBEN J.,
HAUSNER O.,
ZIKMUNDOVÁ V.,
LAPÁČKOVÁ J.,
PAUČKOVÁ V.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1980.tb05132.x
Subject(s) - gram , test (biology) , computer science , identification (biology) , biology , bacteria , botany , genetics
A simple two‐step method for the identification of Gram negative fermentative rods is based on interpretation of test results by means of a computer‐generated diagnostic register. The first step is based on 10 tests, the second on six. Of 1451 strains routinely isolated in clinical laboratories 84% were identified in the first step. If the second step was included, the efficacy of the system rose to 99.17%. Disagreements with the conventional method in the first step are discussed.