Table 2.
Identification results from Accelerate PhenoTest™ BC kit in comparison to standard methods
| Gram stain | Samples (n) | Standard culture | PhenoTest™ BC kit |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW1.0 | |||
| Gram-negative rods | 26 | Escherichia coli | Escherichia coli |
| 1 | Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Escherichia coli, Candida albicans | |
| 14 | Klebsiella species | Klebsiella species | |
| 1 | Klebsiella pneumoniae | Klebsiella species, Candida albicans | |
| 1 | Klebsiella oxytoca | Klebsiella species, Streptococcusspecies | |
| 1 | Klebsiella oxytoca | Klebsiella species, Escherichia coli | |
| 1 | Klebsiella oxytoca | Unidentified organism(s) | |
| 3 | Enterobacter species | Enterobacter species | |
| 1 | Enterobacter cloacae, Escherichia colia | Enterobacter species, unidentified organism(s) | |
| 1 | Enterobacter cloacae | Unidentified organism(s) | |
| 2 | Citrobacter species | Citrobacter species | |
| 1 | Proteus mirabilis | Proteus species | |
| 1 | Haemophilus influenzae | Unidentified organism(s) | |
| Gram-negative rods, Gram-positive cocci in chains/diplococci | 1 | Enterobacter cloacae, Enterococcus faecium | Enterobacter species |
| 1 | Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae,Enterococcus duransb | Escherichia coli | |
| Gram-positive cocci in clusters | 12 | Staphylococcus aureus | Staphylococcus aureus |
| 1 | Staphylococcus aureus | Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa | |
| 1 | Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis | Staphylococcus aureus | |
| 8 | Coagulase-negative staphylococci | Coagulase-negative staphylococci | |
| 1 | Staphylococcus warneri | Coagulase-negative staphylococci | |
| 1 | Staphylococcus simulans | Unidentified organism(s) | |
| Gram-positive cocci in clusters, Gram-positive cocci in chains/diplococci | 1 | Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus | Enterococcus faecalis |
| Gram-positive cocci in chains/diplococci | 5 | Enterococcus faecalis | Enterococcus faecalis |
| 1 | Enterococcus faecium | Enterococcus faecium | |
| 1 | Streptococcus agalactiae | Streptococcus agalactiae | |
| 1 | Streptococcus pneumoniae | Streptococcus pneumoniae | |
| 1 | Streptococcus mitis-group | Unidentified organism(s) | |
| 1 | Streptococcus mitis-group | Streptococcus pneumoniae | |
| 1 | Streptococcus pyogenes | Coagulase-negative staphylococcus | |
| 1 | Streptococcus dysgalactiae | Coagulase-negative staphylococcus | |
| 2 | Streptococcus dysgalactiae | Unidentified organism(s) | |
| 2 | Streptococcus sanguinis-group | Streptococcus pneumoniae | |
| 1 | Streptococcus salivarius-group | Streptococcus species, Candida glabrata | |
| SW1.2 | |||
| Gram-negative rods | 14 | Escherichia coli | Escherichia coli |
| 5 | Klebsiella species | Klebsiella species | |
| 3 | Enterobacter species | Enterobacter species | |
| 1 | Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | Coagulase-negative staphylococci | |
| 1 | Streptococcus anginosus, Haemophilus influenzae | Streptococcus species, coagulase-negative staphylococci | |
| Gram-positive cocci in clusters | 11 | Staphylococcus aureus | Staphylococcus aureus |
| 2 | Staphylococcus aureus | Coagulase-negative staphylococci | |
| 7 | Coagulase-negative staphylococci | Coagulase-negative staphylococci | |
| 1 | Coagulase-negative staphylococci, Streptococcus salivarius-group | Coagulase-negative staphylococci | |
| Gram-positive cocci in clusters, Gram-positive cocci in chains/diplococci | 1 | Enterococcus faecalis | Enterococcus faecalis |
| Gram-positive cocci in chains/diplococci | 1 | Enterococcus faecium | Enterococcus faecium |
| 1 | Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus epidermidis, S. haemolyticus | Enterococcus faecium, coagulase-negative staphylococci | |
| 2 | Streptococcus mitis/oralis | Streptococcus species | |
| 1 | Streptococcus agalactiae | Streptococcus agalactiae | |
| 1 | Streptococcus pneumoniae | Streptococcus agalactiae | |
| 1 | Streptococcus pneumoniae | Four or more organisms detected. | |
| 1 | Streptococcus pyogenes | Streptococcus species | |
| 1 | Streptococcus gordonii | Streptococcus species | |
| 1 | Abiotrophia defectiva | Suspected off-panel microorganism | |
| Gram-positive rods | 1 | Arcanobacterium haemolyticum | Coagulase-negative staphylococci |
aSpecies in bold indicate non-concordant results
bSpecies underlined are not included in the Accelerate identification panel