Rapid identification of capsulated Acinetobacter baumannii using a density-dependent gradient test.
Hadas KonDavid SchwartzElizabeth TemkinYehuda CarmeliJonathan LellouchePublished in: BMC microbiology (2020)
The density-dependent gradient test can be used to verify capsule presence in mucoid-appearing A. baumannii strains. Identifying capsulated strains can be useful for directing infection control measures to reduce the spread of hypervirulent strains.