Rapid Hippurate Hydrolysis Method for Presumptive Identification of Group B Streptococci |
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Authors: | Mei-Na Hwang and Grace Mary Ederer |
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Abstract: | A rapid test to detect the hydrolysis of sodium hippurate by beta-hemolytic streptococci within 2 h was developed. All group B streptococci tested were positive using this method and all other groups were negative. |
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