Abstract
The reliability of the Enteric Analyzer for identification of Enterobacteriaceae was evaluated using biochemical results previously obtained for 291 organisms with the conventional, R/B, and Minitek systems. The instrument correctly identified 77.3% of the organisms using conventional system results, 74.2% using R/B results, and 60.5% using Minitek results. The low rate of identification with the conventional system occurs primarily because the instrument is not programmed to consider delayed biochemical reactions. The arbitrary use of 90% and 99% probabilities for test reactions also contributes to a lower percentage of identification. The Enteric Analyzer does not replace the judgment of experienced personnel in the identification of atypical bacteria, but it may prove helpful in speeding up final computer identification of typical microorganisms.
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