Table 1.
Results of isolation and identification of bacteria from vulvar swab samples.
| Biochemical Test | Escherichia coli | Proteus mirabilis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample 1a | Sample 3a | Sample 3an | Sample 1an | Sample 2a | Sample 2an | |
| BAP | ɣ | ɣ | ɣ | ɣ | ɣ | ɣ |
| EMB | GMS | GMS | GMS | Colorless | Colorless | Purple |
| MCA | Pink | Pink | Pink | Colorless | Colorless | Colorless |
| Gram stain | Rod‐ | Rod‐ | Rod‐ | Rod‐ | Rod‐ | Rod‐ |
| Catalase | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Oxidase | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Urease | ‐ | ‐ | w+ | + | + | + |
| Fermented Carbohydrates | ||||||
| Glucose | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Sucrose | ‐ | + | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Lactose | + | + | + | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Galactose | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Sorbitol | + | + | + | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Mannitol | + | + | + | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Maltose | + | + | + | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| IMViC | ||||||
| Indole | + | + | + | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Methyl Red | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| VP | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Citrate | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | + |
| Triple Sugar Iron Agar (TSIA) | ||||||
| Slant | Y | Y | Y | R | R | R |
| Butt | Y | Y | Y | Y | H2S | H2S |
| Precipitates | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | + | + |
Sample 1: first hedgehog; Sample 2: second hedgehog; Sample 3: Sunda porcupine; a:aerobic; an: anaerobic; BAP: Blood Agar Plat; EMB: Eosin Methylene Blue; MCA:MacConkey Agar; GMS: Green Metallic Sheen; ɣ: non‐hemolytic; Rod‐: Rod, Gram negative; +: Positive; ‐: Negative; w+: Partial pink; Y: Yellow; R: Red
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