title: Evaluation of the Vitek 2 system with a variety of Staphylococcus species.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Centre de Biologie, Laboratoire de Bactériologie Clinique, Clermont-Ferrand F-63003, France.
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Delmas
authors.forename: Jean Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Chacornac
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Robin
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Giammarinaro
authors.forename: Régine
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Talon
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bonnet
mesh_terms: 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