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Evaluation of an optimal agar medium for detecting hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae using string test

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: gene levels. The diagnostic accuracy rates for sheep blood, chocolate, Drigalski's and MacConkey agar were 0.79, 0.75, 0.73 and 0.64, respectively. When the cutoff was changed from 5 to 10 mm, the diagnostic accuracy rate for sheep blood agar decreased from 0.79 to 0.65. Our findings suggest that the type of agar medium impacts the string test results and sheep blood agar with a 5-mm cutoff is the optimal condition for detecting hvKp.

Source: Access Microbiology

DOI: 10.1099/acmi.0.000834.v3

Authors: Naoki Watanabe, Akari Masuda, Tomohisa Watari, Yoshihito Otsuka, Kazufumi Yamagata, Miyuki Fujioka

Institutions: Hirosaki University, Kameda Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

Subfield: Clinical Biochemistry

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $858