Method for differentiating Klebsiella planticola and Klebsiella terrigena from other Klebsiella species

J Clin Microbiol. 1994 Apr;32(4):1121-2. doi: 10.1128/jcm.32.4.1121-1122.1994.

Abstract

Conventional methods usually fail to identify Klebsiella planticola and Klebsiella terrigena, which represent up to 19% of clinical Klebsiella isolates. By combining four carbon substrate assimilation tests and two conventional tests, the method identified these species with a specificity and a sensitivity of 100%. Overall, sensitivity for Klebsiella identification was 94.7%.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Typing Techniques* / statistics & numerical data
  • Carbon / metabolism
  • Culture Media
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Humans
  • Klebsiella / classification*
  • Klebsiella / isolation & purification
  • Klebsiella / metabolism
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / classification
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / isolation & purification
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / metabolism
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Species Specificity

Substances

  • Culture Media
  • Carbon