title: Comparison of BACTEC 12B vs solid media for the recovery of Mycobacterium avium complex from blood cultures in AIDS patients.
abstract: We compared liquid (BACTEC 12B) and solid culture media for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium avian complex (MAC) bacteremia among 258 AIDS patients with a positive blood culture. Neither culture media alone had adequate sensitivity; BACTEC 12B detected growth earlier. Use of both liquid and solid media may improve the yield of mycobacterial blood culture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, USA.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Reves
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Burman
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003470:Culture Media; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D015269:Mycobacterium avium Complex / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic