title: Evaluation of the BD Bactec MGIT 320 system for detection of mycobacteria and drug susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
abstract: Two different laboratories evaluated growth and detection of mycobacteria and drug susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by the BD Bactec MGIT 320 using the BD Bactec MGIT 960 (BD Diagnostics, Sparks, MD) as a reference method. Out of 359 processed sputum specimens for detection of mycobacteria, 99.7% were in agreement between the MGIT 320 and MGIT 960. Streptomycin (STR), isoniazid (INH), rifampin (RIF), ethambutol (EMB) (collectively known as SIRE), and pyrazinamide (PZA) drug susceptibility testing was performed on 89 clinical strains, prepared from both liquid and solid inocula. The results of SIRE and PZA were 100% reproducible between the two instruments tested at both laboratories.
authors.affiliation: Microbial Diseases Laboratory, DCDC, CID, California Department of Public Health, Richmond, California, USA.
authors.forename: Abigail
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Duque
authors.forename: S-Y Grace
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Desmond
authors.forename: Somsak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rienthong
authors.forename: Dhanida
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rienthong
authors.forename: Chanattree
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boonin
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents