Table 3.
Inaccurate results reported by the Vitek MS v2.0 system
| Reference result | No. of isolates | Vitek MS results |
|---|---|---|
| Single choice, incorrect to species | 7 | |
| Enterococcus durans | 1 | E. faecium |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 1 | S. hominis subsp. hominis |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 1 | S. caprae |
| Staphylococcus warneri | 1 | S. pasteuri |
| Streptococcus sanguinis | 1 | S. anginosus |
| Streptococcus sanguinis | 2 | S. mitis/oralis |
| Multiple choices, incorrect to genus | 2 | |
| Staphylococcus capitis | 1 | Corynebacterium coyleae, Riemerella anatipestifer |
| Staphylococcus capitis | 1 | S. vestibularis, S. salivarius subsp. salivarius |
| Multiple choices, mixed genera | 9 | |
| Gardnerella vaginalis | 3 | Bifidobacterium spp., G. vaginalis |
| Micrococcus lylae | 1 | M. luteus/lylae, Kocuria rosea |
| Rothia mucilaginosa | 1 | Alcaligenes faecalis subsp. faecalis, R. mucilaginosa |
| Staphylococcus warneri | 3 | Prevotella buccalis, S. warneri |
| Streptococcus oralis | 1 | S. mitis/oralis, S. parasanguinis, Gemella morbillorum |
| Total | 18 |