Evaluation of MicroScan Autoscan for Identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from Cystic Fibrosis Patients
AUTOR(ES)
Saiman, Lisa
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
Accurate identification of gram-negative bacilli from cystic fibrosis (CF) patients is essential. Only 57% (108 of 189) of nonmucoid strains and 40% (24 of 60) of mucoid strains were definitively identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa with MicroScan Autoscan. Most common misidentifications were Pseudomonas fluorescens-Pseudomonas putida (i.e., the strain was either P. fluorescens or P. putida, but the system did not make the distinction and yielded the result P. fluorescens/putida) and Alcaligenes spp. Extending the incubation to 48 h improved identification, but 15% of isolates remained misidentified. The MicroScan Autoscan system cannot be recommended for the identification of P. aeruginosa isolates from CF patients.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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