Comparative study of Cronobacter identification according to phenotyping methods

• Published in: BMC microbiology Vol. 16; no. 1; p. 146
• Main Authors: Jackson, Emily E., Forsythe, Stephen J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 11.07.2016; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Baby foods; Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins - genetics; Bacterial Typing Techniques - instrumentation; Bacterial Typing Techniques - methods; Classification; Comparative studies; Computer Simulation; Cronobacter - classification; Cronobacter - isolation & purification; Cronobacter - physiology; Databases, Nucleic Acid; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA; DNA sequencing; DNA, Bacterial - genetics; Food Contamination - analysis; Food Microbiology; Genomes; Genotype; Identification; Infant Formula - microbiology; Infections; Manufacturers; Methods; Microbiology; Nucleotide sequencing; Phenotype; Polymerase Chain Reaction - methods; Productivity; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Speciation; Taxonomy; Testing laboratories; Biochemical identification; Cronobacter; Phenotyping

Microbiological criteria applied to powdered infant formula (PIF) require the absence of all Cronobacter spp. Consequently, misidentification of isolates from finished products can lead to significant financial losses for manufacturers and could increase the risk of neonatal infection. Biochemical i...