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Precipitate produced by Serratia marcescens on MacConkey agar: useful diagnostic test.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  32188     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The production of a precipitate by Serratia marcescens on Oxoid MacConkey agar has proven useful as a laboratory diagnostic test. This phenomenon is specific for Serratia within the Enterobacteriaceae, although precipitate production is also given by Acinetobacter anitratus and some Pseudomonas, Alcaligenes, and Aeromonas species. Precipitate production seems to be specific for certain batches of MacConkey agar, and is probably related to a specific property of some batches of bile salts.
Authors:
W A Black
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical microbiology     Volume:  8     ISSN:  0095-1137     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Clin. Microbiol.     Publication Date:  1978 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1979-03-13     Completed Date:  1979-03-13     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7505564     Medline TA:  J Clin Microbiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  496-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Agar*
Bile Acids and Salts
Diagnosis, Differential
Enterobacteriaceae Infections / diagnosis*
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Serratia marcescens / classification*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Bile Acids and Salts; 9002-18-0/Agar
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