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. 1970 Sep;20(3):303–308. doi: 10.1128/am.20.3.303-308.1970

Identification of Enterobacteriaceae in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory

Walter H Traub 1, Ella A Raymond 1, Josephine Linehan 1
PMCID: PMC376929  PMID: 4922151

Abstract

A total of 5,137 enterobacterial clinical isolates were examined with three series of biochemical tests. The data were analyzed with respect to the use of economical and practical procedures for the accurate identification of lactose-fermenting and -nonfermenting Enterobacteriaceae within 24 hr after isolation.

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