A fast method for the confirmation of fecal streptococci from m-enterococcus medium

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 2177-2178

  Figueras, M J ^a   Inza, I ^a   Polo, F L ^a   Feliu, M T ^b   Guarro, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

^b GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTEROCOCCUS;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENTEROCOCCUS; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS; WATER ANALYSIS;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CULTURE MEDIA; ENTEROCOCCUS; EVALUATION STUDIES; FECES; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEAWATER; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCUS; TIME FACTORS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0029896064     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.6.2177-2178.1996     Document Type: Article

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