Evaluation of BacT/Alert 3D automated unit for detection of nontuberculous mycobacteria requiring incubation at 30°C for optimal growth

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 2691-2693

  Alfa, Michelle J ^a,b,c   Manickam, Kanchana ^a,b,c   Sepehri, Shadi ^a,c   Sitter, Denise ^c   Lenton, Pat ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Diagnostic Services of Manitoba Inc   (Canada)

^c ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR MEDIUM; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INCUBATION TEMPERATURE; LIQUID CULTURE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM; MYCOBACTERIUM GORDONAE; MYCOBACTERIUM HAEMOPHILUM; MYCOBACTERIUM KANSASII; MYCOBACTERIUM MARINUM; MYCOBACTERIUM SCROFULACEUM; MYCOBACTERIUM XENOPEI; NONHUMAN; NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SIMULATION;

AUTOMATION; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; MYCOBACTERIA, ATYPICAL; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; MYCOBACTERIUM MARINUM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEMPERATURE;

CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM GORDONAE; MYCOBACTERIUM MARINUM;

EID: 79959833188     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: 1098660X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00513-11     Document Type: Article

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