title: Evaluation of the Septi-Chek AFB system in the recovery of mycobacteria.
abstract: The performance of the Septi-Chek AFB System (Roche) in the isolation of mycobacteria was compared to that of culture on Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) medium and the Bactec radiometric system. The Septi-Chek AFB system detected a significantly higher number of positive specimens (62/66 versus 47/66 for Bactec and 39/56 for LJ medium) and was more often the only medium in which an isolate was recovered. The average time for detection of isolates was very similar for the Septi-Chek AFB and Bactec systems which were both significantly faster than LJ medium in the majority of isolates.
authors: Clinical Microbiology-Immunology, University of North Carolina Hospitals.
authors: P S
authors: PS
authors: Whittier
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Westfall
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Setterquist
authors: R L
authors: RL
authors: Hopfer
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003470:Culture Media; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015269:Mycobacterium avium Complex / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media