Table 3 Percent of positive reactions (%) in rapid ID 32 STREP (bioMérieux, France) for clinical E. cecorum isolates in this study (n = 82) compared with standard isolates (manufacturers recommendations) and control strain (E. cecorum ATCC 43198)
Parameter | % Positive reactions in rapid ID 32 STREP for Enterococcus cecorum | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Clinical isolates (this study) % (n) | Manufacturers recommendations % | Reference strain E. cecorum ATCC 43198 (+/-) | |
ADH | 0 (0) | 0 | - |
βGLU | 100 (82) | 100 | + |
βGAR | 73 (60) | 11 | - |
βGUR | 94 (77) | 88 | + |
αGAL | 99 (81) | 100 | + |
PAL | 71 (58) | 94 | + |
RIB | 99 (81) | 98 | + |
MAN | 12 (10) | 38 | - |
SOR | 10 (8) | 11 | - |
LAC | 88 (72) | 100 | + |
TRE | 99 (81) | 100 | + |
RAF | 100 (82) | 88 | + |
VP | 60 (49) | 66 | - |
APPA | 0 (0) | 0 | - |
βGAL | 80 (66) | 33 | - |
PYRA | 0 (0) | 0 | - |
βNAG | 82 (67) | 88 | + |
GTA | 89 (73) | 94 | + |
HIP | 0 (0) | 1 | - |
GLYG | 12 (10) | 27 | - |
PUL | 4 (3) | 0 | - |
MAL | 98 (80) | 100 | + |
MEL | 98 (80) | 98 | + |
MLZ | 88 (72) | 55 | + |
SAC | 100 (82) | 100 | + |
LARA | 0 (0) | 0 | - |
DARL | 1 (1) | 0 | - |
MβDG | 100 (82) | 98 | + |
TAG | 65 (53) | 64 | + |
βMAN | 17 (14) | 41 | - |
CDEX | 100 (82) | 66 | + |
URE | 6 (5) | 0 | - |