TABLE 3.
Enterobacterial isolates identified by cellular fatty acid analysis, 16S rDNA sequencing, and/or API 20E
| Straina | Identification by FAME (score) | Identification by API 20E | Phylogenetic affiliation based on 16S rDNA sequence |
|---|---|---|---|
| AU0664a | Not done | Good identification as Serratia marcescens | Serratia marcescens |
| AU0736a | Cedecea davisae (0.453) | Very good identification as Serratia marcescens | |
| AU0791a | Cedecea davisae (0.548) | Good identification as Serratia marcescens | |
| AU1209a | Salmonella typhimurium (0.467) | Good identification as Vibrio vulnificus | Serratia marcescens |
| AU1285a | Kluyvera ascorbata (0.492) | Good identification as Aeromonas hydrophila | Serratia marcescens |
| AU2544a | Cedecea davisae (0.491) | Good identification as Aeromonas hydrophila | |
| AU0774b | Cedecea davisae (0.217) | Doubtfull identification as Vibrio vulnificus | |
| AU1676b | Cedecea davisae (0.467) | Very good identification as Serratia marcescens | |
| AU1677b | Cedecea davisae (0.608) | Very good identification as Serratia marcescens | |
| AU1274c | Cedecea davisae (0.331) | Unidentified (unacceptable profile) | |
| AU1392c | Salmonella typhimurium (0.300) | Unidentified (unacceptable profile) | |
| AU1398c | Cedecea davisae (0.237) | Unidentified (unacceptable profile) | |
| AU1388 | Yersinia pseudotuberculosis (0.020) | Good identification as Aeromonas hydrophila | Serratia marcescens |
| AU1491 | Morganella morganii (0.573) | Excellent identification as Morganella morganii | Genus Morganella |
| AU1496 | Klebsiella pneumoniae (0.392) | Acceptable identification as Escherichia hermanii | Klebsiella pneumoniae |
| AU1713 | Enterobacter cancerogenus (0.242) | Very good identification as Enterobacter cloacae | Escherichia coli |
a
Isolates indicated by the same superscript letter belong to different protein electrophoretic subgroups (a, b, and c, respectively) of the same species; based on 16S rDNA sequencing and/or very good identification as Serratia marcescens by the API 20E system, all of these isolates were identified as Serratia marcescens.