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. 2002 Apr;40(4):1346–1351. doi: 10.1128/JCM.40.4.1346-1351.2002

TABLE 3.

Supplemental tests needed to resolve overlap of API 20C assimilation patterns

Identification Supplemental testsa
N. nova vs.:
    N. asteroides VI Sensi or AS
    N. farcinica Sensi or AS or acetamide or 7H11
N. farcinica vs.:
    N. asteroides IV Sensi or 7H11 or acetamide
    N. asteroides I Sensi or 7H11
    N. asteroides VI Sensi or 7H11
N. otitidiscaviarum vs.:
    N. pseudobrasiliensis Pigment or gelatin
    N. brasiliensis Pigment or gelatin
N. brasiliensis vs.:
    N. pseudobrasiliensis Sensi
a

definitions: sensi, sensitivity pattern to gentamicin, tobramycin, amikacin, erythromycin, ciprofloxacin; AS, arylsulfatase; 7H11, 7H11 opacification; pigment, distinct yellow colony on Mueller-Hinton agar.