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. 1961 Jul;82(1):106–109. doi: 10.1128/jb.82.1.106-109.1961

FLUORESCEIN AMINE MEDIA FOR RAPID DIFFERENTIATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCI

Alexander Kimler a,1
PMCID: PMC279121  PMID: 13756000

Abstract

Kimler, Alexander (National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.). Fluorescein amine media for rapid differentiation of staphylococci. J. Bacteriol. 82:106–109. 1961.—By modifying conventional media to include blood, mannitol, and fluorescein amine, staphylococci may be isolated and identified directly. Staphylococcus aureus, mannitol positive, fluoresces, whereas Staphylococcus epidermidis, mannitol negative, does not.

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