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. 1984 Nov;37(11):1289–1292. doi: 10.1136/jcp.37.11.1289

Antibiotic susceptibility and biochemical properties of Streptococcus faecalis strains reacting with both D and G antisera.

B R Birch, M G Keaney, L A Ganguli
PMCID: PMC499000  PMID: 6438185

Abstract

Thirty one of 60 consecutive isolates of Streptococcus faecalis produced a reaction in both D and G streptococcal grouping sera. A close correlation was found between this grouping reaction and haemolysin production, resistance to erythromycin, tetracycline, and trimethoprim, and delayed fermentation of sorbitol.

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