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. 1968 Oct;16(10):1532–1538. doi: 10.1128/am.16.10.1532-1538.1968

Identification of Pseudomonas Species Isolated from Hospital Environment and Human Sources

Vera L Sutter 1,1
PMCID: PMC547698  PMID: 4971721

Abstract

Methods and procedures are described for the identification of aerobic pseudomonads isolated from clinical specimens. Fluorescence is used as a means of primary differentiation. Final identification is based on the observation of characteristics such as flagellation, storage of intracellular fat, growth at 4 C and at 41 C, denitrification, gelatin hydrolysis, arginine dihydrolase activity, and oxidase activity. The value of this schema to the diagnostic laboratory is discussed.

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