Table 2.
Biochemical test results for CoNS isolates
| Isolate identification No. | No. of isolates | OD | Urease | Mannose | Novobiocin susceptibility | Maltose | Species/subspecies identification (through Suresh Sah panel) | VP | Lactose | Xylose | PYR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB-6, 7, 10, 13, 14, 15, 18; H-23; S-1, 9, 11, 14; PG-3, 7, 10, 12, 30, 31, 36, 37, 40; E-2, 4, 5, 20, 21 | 26 | - | + | + | S | + | S. simulans | ||||
| MP-11; H-19, 35, 42, 55; G-2, 15, 23, 25 | 9 | - | + | + | R | S. xylosus | + | ||||
| AB-2, 8, 12; P-18; S-3, 7; G-1, 7; E-8, 9, 18 | 11 | - | - | + | S | S. capitis sub sp. capitis | |||||
| MP-3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16; H-6, 11, 15, 27, 40, 41, 43, 51, 53, 54, 59; G-4, 13, 21, 29; R-4, 7, 8, 9, 15; E-3, 7, 12, 13, 23 | 33 | - | - | + | R | S. cohnii sub sp. cohnii | |||||
| MP-5 | 1 | + | + | + | S | S. lugdunensis |
OD: Ornithine decarboxylse, VP: Voges Proskauer test, and PYR: Pyrrolidonyl Aminopeptidase test