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. 1975 Jul;2(1):72–73. doi: 10.1128/jcm.2.1.72-73.1975

A simple carbohydrate fermentation test for identification of the pathogenic Neisseria.

A Reddick
PMCID: PMC274129  PMID: 818107

Abstract

The carbohydrate fermentation test in cystine-Trypticase agar-tubed medium was compared with the Minitek system with carbohydrate-impregnated paper disks in Müeller-Hinton broth for identification of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis. There was 100% agreement between the methods for confirmation of N. meningitidis. The paper disk method confirmed 98% of the N. gonorrhoeae isolates; the cystine-Trypticase agar method confirmed 96%. Reactions with the paper disk method could be read in 4 h.

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