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. 1990 Jun;28(6):1443–1444. doi: 10.1128/jcm.28.6.1443-1444.1990

Identification of Yersinia species by the API 20E.

N K Sharma 1, P W Doyle 1, S A Gerbasi 1, J H Jessop 1
PMCID: PMC267950  PMID: 2199507

Abstract

A prospective study was performed to assess the effectiveness of the API 20E in the identification of 183 Yersinia isolates incubated at 28 degrees C for 18 to 24 h. The results showed an overall correct-identification rate of 90%, with positive predictive values for Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia frederiksenii of 94 and 92%, respectively. Yersinia intermedia results were unacceptable.

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