Primary plate identification of group A beta-hemolytic streptococci utilizing a two-disk technique

evaluation of bacitracin disk for the identification of group ‘a’ beta-hemolytic streptococci

a total of 711 beta-hemolytic streptococci were isolated from throat cultures of patients during 1970-73. these strains were grouped in parallel by the precipitin and bacitracin paper disk method. the former method was estab­lished as the standard by which the bacitracin technique was compared. the difference in results was about 5.67%. the greatest error (5.4%) was seen with non-group a strain...

Group B beta-hemolytic streptococci causing pharyngitis.

Group B beta-hemolytic streptococci were isolated from the throats of 49 of 1,110 patients who had pharyngitis. Compared with patients whose throat cultures were negative for beta-hemolytic streptococci, those harboring group B were more likely to have enlarged tonsils (P less than 0.001), exudate (P less than 0.02), and tender enlarged anterior cervical lymph nodes (P less than 0.01). Group B ...

Comparison of Directigen Group A Strep Test with a traditional culture technique for detection of group A beta-hemolytic streptococci.

The Directigen Group A Strep Test (DGAST), a new rapid method of detecting group A beta-hemolytic streptococci directly from throat swabs, was compared with a traditional culture technique for the detection of group A beta-hemolytic streptococci. Five hundred oropharyngeal swabs from pediatric and adult patients were cultured and then processed by using the DGAST. Of the 144 specimens positive ...

Typing Group a Hemolytic Streptococci

Two methods of typing group A hemolytic streptococci have been described: slide agglutination and anti-M precipitin tests. The first, developed by Griffith (1), is more extensively used. I t has the distinct advantages of requiring small amounts of serum and culture, and of a quick reaction time when all conditions are favorable. I t has certain disadvantages: The granular growth of some strain...

Group A beta hemolytic streptococci and rheumatic fever in Miami, Florida. III. Bacteriologic observations on beta hemolytic streptococci other than group A.