title: The use of radiometric tests in the speciation of mycobacteria--a review.
abstract: Besides a more rapid detection and susceptibility testing, radiometry offers possibilities for the identification of mycobacteria. This paper gives a chronological summary of radiometric techniques used in the BACTEC system (Becton Dickinson) for the identification of mycobacterial complexes/species, employing chemical compounds as selective inhibitory agents or for testing biochemical activities. Thirteen tests are presented and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Smid
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salfinger
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Vurma-Rapp
mesh_terms: D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011874:Radiometry; D015203:Reproducibility of Results