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The Journal of the Japanese Society for Clinical Microbiology |
Biblioraphy Information
| ArticleTitle |
The tube coagulase test and latex agglutination: Pitfall in the identification of Staphylococcus sp. |
| Language |
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| AuthorList |
Yoshiki Misawa1), Yoshida Atsushi2), Katsuko Okuzumi2) |
| Affiliation |
1) Department of Infection Control and prevention, the University of Tokyo Hospital
2) Division of Infection Control, Dokkyo Medical University Hospital |
| Publication |
J.J.C.M.: 25 (1), 19-25, 2014 |
| Received |
October 30, 2014 |
| Accepted |
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| Abstract |
The tube coagulase test and latex agglutination for Staphylococci are frequently used as easy and cheap differentiation tests. It is usual that tube coagulase test is made by dissolving freeze-dried rabbit plasma with sterile saline, but the sensitivity of tube coagulase test rises when dissolved in liquid mediums such as trypticase soy broth. The results of latex agglutination tests can be varied by the different reagents and manufacturers. For proper identification of Staphylococcus species, it is important to understand the characteristics and performance of each test used on daily basis. |
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