Accurate identification of fastidious Gram-negative rods: integration of both conventional phenotypic methods and 16S rRNA gene analysis

Table 2 Summary of identification of fastidious GNR isolates (n=158)

Identification procedure	% correct identification at taxonomic level		% incorrect assignment at taxonomic level or no identification
Identification procedure	Species	Genus	Species	Genus	No identification
16S rRNA gene sequence analysis	94% (n=148)	5% (n=9)	-	-	1% (n=1)
Conventional phenotypic methods	40% (n=64)	13% (n=21)	20% (n=31)	2% (n=3)	25% (n=39)

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