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TABLE 1.

Accuracy of identification of isolates from 10 Vibrio species by six commercial systemsa

Species Accuracy (%) with:
API 20E Crystal E/NF MicroScan Neg ID2 MicroScan Rapid Neg ID3 Vitek GNI+ Vitek ID-GNB
V. alginolyticus 91.6 66.6 16.6 100 91.6 50.0
V. cholerae 50.0 96.7 86.6 73.3 66.6 73.3
P. damselae 100 100 100 100 80.0 100
V. fluvialis 0 80.0 90.0 NAb 20.0 90.0
V. furnissii NA NA NA 100 NA NA
V. hollisae 0 90.0 10.0 100 NA NA
V. metschnikovii NA 88.8 NA 66.6 NA 33.3
V. mimicus 70.0 0 90.0 100 NA 100
V. parahaemolyticus 96.6 83.3 83.3 40.0 96.6 90.0
V. vulnificus 60.0 90.0 50.0 60.0 50.0 70.0
Totals 63.9 80.9 63.1 73.6 73.5 77.7
a

Boldface indicates accuracy ≥90%.

b

NA, not included in the database.