Hello everyone,
Can anyone suggest a test (or 2 or 3) which would differentiate
Staphylococcus warneri from Staphylococcus xylosus? I would think xylose
is one, but here is why I ask:
A senior colleague of mine went to see the Riboprinter this week. He took
three organisms which I had identified with Vitek. Two were
Staphylococcus haemolyticus, and they checked out on the Riboprinter too.
The third one, however, had ID'ed on Vitek as 97% S. warneri/3% S.
xylosus. According to the Riboprinter, it was S. xylosus. I'm curious
(and so is my colleague) to try some additional supplemental testing,
although I may run a repeat Vitek on it as well.
Thank you kindly for your help.
Infectionately,
Yersinia.
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"Mycelium is Yourcelium"
