| Sample Origin: |
USA, Chicago |
| Source: |
Human cerebrospinal fluid, fatal meningitis |
| Depositor: |
NCTC, London, UK |
| Passport: | ATCC |
S.E.Branham, NIH, 1967 |
| Deposit Date: |
1974-02-07 |
| Variant: | Serogroup A reference | Serogroup A(P.Olcén, 1995) |
| Other Collections: | M 1027;CIP 73.10;ATCC 13077;NCTC 10025;Branham M1027;Miller 21; |
| Conditions Remarks: |
Chocolate agar or blood agar, CO2, 37°C |
| Resistance Features: |
Sulfa=S|PcG=0.016, PcV=0.19, cefotaxime=0.002, kloramfenikol=0.50, ciprofloxacin=0.004, rifampicin=0.13(MIC mg/L, E-test, P.Olcén)|beta-lactamase not produced |
| Test: |
Swedish QC [10003] |
| Remarks: | Group A substance is produced in small amounts(L.O.Fröholm, 1988)|Serotype 21 is not included in the test panel (P.Olcén, Örebro) |