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Use of a rapid fermentation test for identification of anaerobic bacteria

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Rapid fermentation tests of carbohydrates were performed on 84 strains of anaerobic bacteria, and the result is compared with a commercially available micromultitest, API. An overall correlation of 87% was achieved between the two systems. The rapid fermentation test is easy to perform, since it is done aerobically, and easy to read.

This study shows that RFT is useful in routine diagnosis of anaerobic bacteria, if it is used in combination with other relevant biochemical tests, morphologic examination, and gas chromatography.

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  1. The Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Central County Hospital, S-701 85, Örebro, Sweden

    Bo L. Lindquist & Jan Kjellander

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Lindquist, B.L., Kjellander, J. Use of a rapid fermentation test for identification of anaerobic bacteria. Med Microbiol Immunol 165, 67–72 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02121233

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