Table 3.
Performance in species identification Accelerate PhenoTest™ BC kit in comparison to standard methods
| Identification (ID), n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correct | Correct genusa | False | Undetected/ unidentifiedb | |
| Gram-negative rods | ||||
| v1.0 (n = 59/105, 56.2%) | 54 (92%) | 5 (8)c | ||
| SW1.2 (n = 27/61, 41%) | 23 (92%) | 2 (8) | ||
| Staphylococci | ||||
| SW1.0 (n = 26/105, 24.8%) | 23 (88) | 1 (4) | 2 (8)c | |
| SW1.2 (n = 22/61, 36%) | 20 (91) | 2 (9) | ||
| Streptococci | ||||
| SW1.0 (n = 11/105, 10.5%) | 4 (36) | 1 (9) | 5 (45) | 1 (9) |
| SW1.2 (n = 10/61, 16%) | 4 (40) | 3 (30) | 2 (20) | 1 (10) |
| Enterococci | ||||
| SW1.0 (n = 9/105, 8.6%) | 7 | 2c | ||
| SW1.2 (n = 3/61, 5%) | 3 | |||
aFor off-panel species
bFor on-panel organisms
cUndetected Enterobacteriaceae (n = 3), staphylococci (n = 2), and enterococci (n = 2) were part of a polymicrobial sample