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. 1981 Aug;14(2):227–228. doi: 10.1128/jcm.14.2.227-228.1981

Rapid Identification of Enterococci by Reduction of Litmus Milk

Elizabeth A Schierl ¹, Donna J Blazevic ¹

PMCID: PMC271939 PMID: 6895080

Abstract

Of 100 strains of enterococci, 83% reduced litmus milk within 4 h. None of the 100 non-enterococcal streptococci tested were positive.

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