title: A FIVE YEAR REVIEW OF API20E BACTERIA IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM'S PERFORMANCE AT A TEACHING HOSPITAL.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the performance of the API20E bacteria identification system at a teaching hospital in Kenya.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  The microbiology laboratoryoratory of the Aga Khan University teaching Hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  One thousand six hundred and fifty eight API20E records.
  
  
  METHODS
  The accuracy in identifying the bacteria species.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One thousand four hundred and forty two (87.6%) isolates had the exact identity, 199 (12%) nearest identity, and seven (0.4%) no identity. The performance varied among the species; Acinetobacter baumanii had 140 (99.3%) isolates with the exact identity and only one (0.7%) with the nearest identity compared with Aeromonas hydrophila which had five (17.2%) with exact and 24 (82.8%) with nearest.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The API20E system is a robust bacteria identification method which can serve small and medium clinical microbiology laboratories that may not afford automated systems. Adhering to the manufacturer's instructions and good.
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authors: Maina
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authors: Okinda
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authors: Mulwa
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authors: Revathi
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies