Abstract
We evaluated the ability of the Baxter autoSCAN-W/A System (MicroScan Division, Baxter Diagnostics, Inc., West Sacramento, Calif.) to use the rapid (2-h) gram-negative identification panel for accurate identification of members of the family Enterobacteriaceae. At 2 h, 353 of 467 (75.6%) strains in a challenge set of biochemically typical and atypical stock cultures were correctly identified to genus and species. Another 76 (16.3%) strains were correctly identified to genus and species after the performance of recommended additional biochemical testing. Thus, at 24 h, 91.9% of the 467 strains were correctly identified. Twenty-two strains (4.7%) were identified to the correct genus but the incorrect species, and 16 strains (3.4%) were misidentified. Of these 16 strains, 9 were incorrect at 2 h, and 7 were incorrect after the additional testing. Because the system is based on fluorogenic substrates, no conventional tests were readily available with which to compare aberrant reactions. These results suggest that the autoSCAN-W/A with its rapid gram-negative panels is acceptable for the identification of the Enterobacteriaceae in a clinical microbiology laboratory.
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