Comparison of RapID-ANA and Minitek with a conventional method for biochemical identification of anaerobes.
Two micromethods for the identification of anaerobes, one requiring growth (Minitek) and one nongrowth dependent (RapID-ANA), were compared with a conventional identification culture system. For 222 clinical isolates, RapID-ANA agreed with PRAS in 187 (84%) and Minitek agreed for only 170 strains (76%). Both systems identified common isolates well, but encountered some difficulty in identifying less common clostridia and Gram-negative bacilli. Although adequate for most strains, the results from both systems should be interpreted with caution, particularly for less frequently isolated species.
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Department of Clinical Microbiology, Victoria Hospital Corporation, London, Ontario, Canada.
Lannigan
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Schieven
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Stoakes
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Kelly
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Groves
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D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003470:Culture Media
D003470:Culture Media