Construction of a database to identify Staphylococcus species. Issue 3 (March 1989)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Geary, C; Stevens, M; Sneath, P H; Mitchell, C J
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical pathology. Volume 42:Issue 3(1989)
• Page Start: 289
• Page End: 294
• Publication Date: 1989-03
• Subjects: Pathology -- Periodicals; Pathology, Molecular -- Periodicals; 616.0705
• DOI: 10.1136/jcp.42.3.289
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9746

Abstract

Abstract : A database was constructed for the routine identification of Staphylococcus species, isolated from man. The method comprised 15 conventional characterisation tests using substrates incorporated into agar plates and a multipoint inoculation system. The database was constructed from results of 125 reference strains and 1567 clinical isolates. In an evaluation trial, using a probability profile index generated from the database, 529 of 559 (94.6%) further clinical isolates were identified to species level. A further 20 (3.6%) gave low discrimination between two species. The proposed scheme was rapid, reliable, and inexpensive.