Table 1.
Locations of participating laboratories and BC systems, Mueller–Hinton media and discs used
| NE or SE (n) | Country (n) | BC systema(n) | Mueller–Hinton manufacturera (n) | Disc manufacturera (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE (40) | Denmark (3), Finland (3), Iceland (1), Ireland (1), Norway (11), Sweden (21) | BacT/ALERT (bioMérieux) (22), BACTEC (Becton Dickinson) (18) | Becton Dickinson (16), Bio-Rad (1), Fannin L.I.P. (1), Oxoid/Thermo Fisher Scientific (24) | Becton Dickinson (5), Mast Group (1), Oxoid/Thermo Fisher Scientific (32), Rosco Diagnostica (2) |
| SE (15) | France (2), Greece (3), Italy (2), Spain (4), Turkey (4) | BacT/ALERT (bioMérieux) (4), BACTEC (Becton Dickinson) (12) | Agricons Ricerche (1), Becton Dickinson (7), bioMérieux (3), Bio-Rad (2), Liofilchem (1), Oxoid/Thermo Fisher Scientific (2) | Becton Dickinson (5), BioMaxima S.A. (1), Bio-Rad (4), i2a Diagnostics (2), Mast Group (1), Oxoid/Thermo Fisher Scientific (4) |
The number of laboratories is given in parentheses.
a
One laboratory used two BC systems and a few laboratories used Mueller–Hinton agar and antibiotic discs from more than one manufacturer.