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. 2003 Jun;41(6):2587–2592. doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.6.2587-2592.2003

TABLE 1.

Comparison of conventional test results in two reference laboratories for the identification of A. sanguinicolaa

Test Result in indicated laboratory for:
SS-1647
2119-98, 98R46
3938-99
453-00, 99R1186
454-00, 99R1705
458-00, 99R1186
3959-00, 00R805
848-01
1027-01
2335-01
2860-01
5091-01
910-02, R1747
912-02, R2447
CDC NCS CDC NCS CDC NCS CDC NCS CDC NCS CDC NCS CDC NCS CDC NCS CDC NCS CDC NCS CDC NCS CDC NCS CDC NCS CDC NCS
PYR + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
LAP + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
BE + + + + + + + (+) + + + + + + + + + + +
NaCl + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Esc + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Arg + +
VP
Hip + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Lac + + + + + + + +
Mal + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Man
Rib + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Suc + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Tre + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
a

Abbreviations: PYR, pyrrolidonylaryl aminidase; LAP, leucine aminopeptidase; BE, bile-esculin reaction; NaCl, growth in broth containing 6.5% NaCl; Esc, hydrolysis of esculin; Arg, deamination of arginine; VP, Voges-Proskauer reaction; Hip, hydrolysis of hippurate; Lac, Mal, Man, Rib, Suc, and Tre, acidification of lactose, maltose, mannitol, ribose, sucrose, and trehalose broths, respectively. (+), 85% or more of the strains tested positive; −, 15% or fewer of the strains tested positive.