RAPIDEC UR, a 2-h miniaturized system for pinpointing uropathogens.
A miniaturized 2-h system (RAPIDEC UR; API System, la Balme-les-Grottes, Montalieu-Vercieu, France) that uses nine enzymatic tests for the diagnosis of most uropathogens was challenged with 330 strains. With few exceptions (Citrobacter, Enterobacter, and Providencia spp., Morganella morganii, and staphylococci other than Staphylococcus saprophyticus), there were distinct patterns that allowed at least a preliminary species diagnosis.
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Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
Zollinger-Iten
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D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*
D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic