title: Use of the Autobac IDX system for rapid identification of Enterobacteriaceae and nonfermentative gram-negative bacilli.
abstract: The Autobac IDX system was evaluated for its ability to accurately identify 290 gram-negative bacilli from 18 different genera. Excluding isolates with a low identification probability, the overall sensitivity of the system was found to be 95.8%. Late lactose-fermenting Escherichia coli, Citrobacter freundii, and Proteus mirabilis accounted for over 90% of the misidentifications. The Autobac IDX system offers a rapid and reliable method for the identification of gram-negative bacilli.
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000145:classification* / Q000378:metabolism; D005285:Fermentation; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000145:classification* / Q000378:metabolism; D007785:Lactose / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007785:Lactose