Evaluation of four commercial anaerobic systems for identification of Eubacterium suis

J Vet Diagn Invest. 1990 Oct;2(4):318-22. doi: 10.1177/104063879000200412.

Abstract

Four commercial anaerobic systems (CASs) were evaluated for usefulness in identification of Eubacterium suis. Twelve strains were evaluated in each system in triplicate, and results were interpreted independently by 5 individuals. Statistically significant differences (P less than 0.01) due to strain variation and reader interpretation accounted for discrepancies encountered. The reactivity, repeatability, and unique profiles generated made both CAS-1 and CAS-2 suitable adjuncts for identification of E. suis when colony morphology and Gram reaction were considered. Limited reactivity in CAS-3 limited its use as an aid in identification. Variability in test observations and the large number of numerical profiles generated precluded use of CAS-4.

MeSH terms

  • Anaerobiosis
  • Animals
  • Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Bacterial Infections / veterinary*
  • Bacteriuria / microbiology
  • Bacteriuria / veterinary
  • Eubacterium / isolation & purification*
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Female
  • Male
  • Penis / microbiology
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / microbiology*