TABLE 3.
Key tests, including MGP acidification and EFRO susceptibility tests, for the identification of the group II enterococcal species
| Species | Result fora:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT | PIG | MGP | EFRO | |
| E. faecalis | − | − | − | R |
| E. faecium | − | − | − | S |
| E. casseliflavus | +b | +b | + | R |
| E. mundtii | − | + | − | S |
| E. gallinarum | +b | − | + | R |
Abbreviations and symbols are as in Table 1.
Occasional variant reaction.