| Literature DB >> 22238446 |
Richard D Waite1, David W Wareham, Samuel Gardiner, Robert A Whiley.
Abstract
The anaerobic isolation of anginosus group streptococci (AGS) from respiratory specimens containing diverse microbiota using a semiselective blood agar medium incorporating nalidixic acid and sulfamethazine (NAS) is described. AGS were detected in 60% of tested sputa from patients with cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and bronchiectasis. This demonstrates NAS to be a diagnostic tool for detecting AGS within the complex microbial communities associated with chronic lung disorders.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22238446 PMCID: PMC3318572 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.06184-11
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948