Biotypes of Arcanobacterium haemolyticum.
J Clin Microbiol
; 32(7): 1654-7, 1994 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-7929753
ABSTRACT
Colony morphology, beta hemolysis on horse blood agar, beta-glucuronidase activity, and ability to ferment sucrose and/or trehalose defined two biotypes of Arcanobacterium haemolyticum. One, the smooth type, grew as smooth, beta-hemolytic colonies and was beta-glucuronidase negative but often fermented sucrose and/or trehalose, while the other, the rough type, grew as rough colonies and was nonhemolytic, beta-glucuronidase positive, and negative for sucrose and trehalose fermentation. About 75% of the A. haemolyticum strains studied (n = 138) were of the smooth type. The smooth type predominated in wound infections, while the rough type was isolated almost exclusively from respiratory tract specimens; thus, 84% of the smooth-type strains were derived from wounds and 91% of the rough-type strains were isolated from respiratory tracts.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Actinomycetaceae
Limites:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Langue:
En
Journal:
J Clin Microbiol
Année:
1994
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Finlande