Comparison of a New Commercially Prepared Porphyrin Test and the Conventional Satellite Test for the Identification of Haemophilus Species That Require the X Factor

Authors

Joseph L. Gadberry, Kansas City University
Mary Ann Amos, Grebe and Amos, Inc.

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Abstract

A test with a commercially developed porphyrin test agar was examined for the identification of Haemophilus spp. The porphyrin test agar method was compared with the conventional paper strip satellite method in tests with 187 isolates and was found to be easier to perform and interpret, giving a sensitivity of 98.7% and specificity of 94.7%.

DOI

10.1128/jcm.23.3.637-639.1986

Publication Date

3-1986

Keywords

classification, Haemophilus, human, identification, methodology, priority journal, sensitivity, specificity

ISSN

1098-660X

Recommended Citation

Gadberry JL, Amos M. Comparison of a New Commercially Prepared Porphyrin Test and the Conventional Satellite Test for the Identification of Haemophilus Species That Require the X Factor. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 1986; 23(3). doi: 10.1128/jcm.23.3.637-639.1986.