Comparison of workflow and accuracy of identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and enterococci by Vitek 2 and routine methods

APMIS

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-49

  Rantakokko Jalava, Kaisu ^a   Elo Lehtonen, Eija ^a   Meurman, Olli ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Enterobacteriaceae; ID and AST; Vitek 2; Workflow

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFALOTIN; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; IMIPENEM; MECILLINAM; MEROPENEM; NITROFURANTOIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; TOBRAMYCIN; TRIMETHOPRIM; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COST; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG SENSITIVITY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GRAM NEGATIVE ANAEROBIC BACTERIA; HUMAN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SAMPLING; SCREENING TEST; URINE CULTURE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; URINE;

EID: 33644832183     PISSN: 09034641     EISSN: 16000463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2006.apm_338.x     Document Type: Article

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