| Literature DB >> 3528214 |
H B Ratner, L S Weeks, C W Stratton.
Abstract
The CAMP (Christie-Atkins-Munch-Petersen) test is commonly used for the presumptive identification of Streptococcus agalactiae (Lancefield group B). Using 350 clinical isolates of beta-hemolytic streptococci, we compared a 30-min spot CAMP test with the standard overnight CAMP test and the Lancefield precipitin test. We found 99% agreement among all three tests for all streptococci tested. The spot CAMP test is a rapid, inexpensive, and accurate method for identifying group B streptococci.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3528214 PMCID: PMC268893 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.24.2.296-297.1986
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948