Evaluation of the Vitek 2 system with a variety of Staphylococcus species.
The Vitek 2 gram-positive (GP) card was compared with an oligonucleotide array approach for the identification of 190 Staphylococcus strains, including 35 species, isolated from clinical and environmental specimens. The GP card provided a rapid and reliable identification of most species, whatever their origin.
Delmas
Julien
J
CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Centre de Biologie, Laboratoire de Bactériologie Clinique, Clermont-Ferrand F-63003, France.
Chacornac
Jean Paul
JP
Robin
Frédéric
F
Giammarinaro
Philippe
P
Talon
Régine
R
Bonnet
Richard
R
D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D006801:Humans; D046228:Microarray Analysis; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism