TABLE 3.
ANC card discrepant identifications in the clinical strain set at all sites
| ANC identification | Vitek 2 confidence level | 16S rRNA gene sequencing identification |
|---|---|---|
| Bacteroides caccae | Very good | Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron |
| Actinomyces naeslundii | Very good | Bifidobacterium spp. |
| Actinomyces naeslundii | Acceptable | Propionibacterium acnes |
| Clostridium paraputrificum | Acceptable | Clostridium septicum |
| Clostridium bifermentans | Low discrimination | Clostridium sordellii |
| Fusobacterium nucleatum | Excellent | Fusobacterium necrophorum |
| Clostridium barati, C. clostridioforme, C. septicum | Low discrimination | Clostridium tertium |
| Clostridium clostridioforme | Excellent | Clostridium ramosum |
| Fusobacterium nucleatum | Excellent | Fusobacterium necrophorum |
| Prevotella bivia | Excellent | Prevotella melaninogenica |
| Actinomyces naeslundii | Acceptable | Actinomyces israelii |
| Prevotella disiens | Excellent | Prevotella intermedia |
| Clostridium subterminale | Excellent | Clostridium difficile |
| Bacteroides ovatus | Excellent | Bacteroides fragilis |
| Fusobacterium nucleatum | Excellent | Clostridium clostridioforme |
| Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum | Good | Corynebacterium urealyticum |
| Clostridium butyricum, C. clostridioforme | Low discrimination | Clostridium tertium |