The use of 16S rRNA gene sequences to study bacterial phylogeny and taxonomy has been
by far the most common housekee** genetic marker used for a number of reasons. These …

This review provides a state-of-the-art description of the performance of Sanger cycle
sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene for routine identification of bacteria in the clinical …

In the last decade, as a result of the widespread use of PCR and DNA sequencing, 16S
rDNA sequencing has played a pivotal role in the accurate identification of bacterial isolates …

Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) are normal inhabitants of human skin and mucous
membranes. They have long been dismissed as culture contaminants, but now the …

Staphylococci and streptococci are common causes of intramammary infection in small
ruminants, and reliable species identification is crucial for understanding epidemiology and …

The coagulase-negative staphylococcal species causing mastitis in lactating cattle were
identified and possible differences in the clinical characteristics or persistence of mastitis …

Clinical microbiology laboratories worldwide have historically relied on phenotypic methods
(ie, culture and biochemical tests) for detection, identification and characterization of …

Since phenotypic methods to identify coagulase negative staphylococci (CNS) from the milk
of ruminants often yield unreliable results, methods for molecular identification based on …

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a biofilm-producing commensal organism found ubiquitously
on human skin and mucous membranes, as well as on animals and in the environment …

We present the first clinical report of a Staphylococcus pseudintermedius infection in a
human. Biochemically, S. pseudintermedius can be easily misidentified as S. aureus …