title: Evaluation of Sensititre automated reading and incubation system for automated reading of Sensititre broth microdilution susceptibility plates.
abstract: The Sensititre Automated Reading and Incubation System (ARIS) performs automated reading of Sensititre identification and susceptibility plates. ARIS susceptibility results were compared to manually read results. A total of 212 isolates (3352 organism-antimicrobial agent combinations) yielded 99.4% essential agreement and categorical error rates of 0.2% minor, 0% major, and 1.0% very major. ARIS yields accurate susceptibility results compared to plates read manually.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Lifespan Academic Medical Centers, Rhode Island and Miriam Hospitals, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, USA. kchapin@lifespan.org
authors.forename: Kimberle C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chapin
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Musgnug
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001331:Automation / Q000379:methods; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents