Preliminary evaluation of the API 20NE and RapID NF plus systems for rapid identification of Burkholderia pseudomallei and B. mallei.
We evaluated the API 20NE and the RapID NF Plus systems with 58 Burkholderia pseudomallei and 23 B. mallei strains for identification of these agents, but neither was reliable for confirmatory identification, with only 0 to 60% strains identified accurately. A greater diversity of strains in the system databases would be beneficial.
Glass
Mindy B
MB
Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MS G34, 1600 Clifton Rd., N.E., Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. mglass@cdc.gov
Popovic
Tanja
T
D000818:Animals; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D042726:Burkholderia mallei / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D016957:Burkholderia pseudomallei / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D005896:Glanders / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000382:microbiology; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D013997:Time Factors
D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic