Evaluation of autoscan-4 for identification of members of the family Enterobacteriaceae.
A study was performed to compare the Autoscan-4 (MicroScan, Inc., Mahwah, N.J.) with conventional biochemical methods for identifying clinical isolates of the family Enterobacteriaceae. The Autoscan-4 yielded correct identification of 95.4% of the isolates at the species level and 98.4% at the genus level. Only one misidentification was observed. The identification of both common and less-common isolates of Enterobacteriaceae makes this system highly efficient.
D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003124:Colorimetry; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005285:Fermentation; D006801:Humans; D008838:Microcomputers; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011786:Quality Control