TABLE 1.
Growth of peptostreptococci in BacT/Alert FAN anaerobic and aerobic blood culture media, Thioglycollate Medium, and Columbia Broth supplemented with 5 ml of horse blood
| Microorganism | Isolate | BacT/Alert FAN anaerobic (FN)
|
BacT/Alert FAN aerobic (FA)
|
TM/CBc growth (day) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signala (day) | Cultureb (day) | Signala (day) | Cultureb (day) | |||
| P. anaerobius | AMC B10g8 | No | Neg | No | Neg | 3 |
| P. anaerobius | AMC D24d8 | No | Neg | No | Neg | 3 |
| P. anaerobius | ATCC 27337 | No | Neg | No | Neg | 5 |
| P. magnus | AMC G9g1 | No | Neg | No | Neg | 3 |
| P. magnus | AMC G11a2 | No | Neg | No | Neg | 3 |
| P. magnus | ATCC 29328 | No | Neg | No | Neg | 3 |
| P. asaccharolyticus | AMC B10h3 | 1 | 1 | No | Neg | 3 |
| P. asaccharolyticus | AMC B10h4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| P. asaccharolyticus | ATCC 29743 | 1 | 1 | No | Neg | 3 |
| P. micros | AMC A3e4 | 6 | 6 | No | Neg | 3 |
| P. micros | AMC B10h2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| P. micros | ATCC 33270 | 2 | 2 | No | 14 | 3 |
| P. productus | ATCC 27340 | 1 | 1 | No | Neg | 5 |
a
Automated detection by the BacT/Alert system for 14 days. microorganisms were reconfirmed after subculture. No, no signal.
b
Subcultured after signaling and routinely after 3, 7, or 14 days. Neg, negative.
c
TM/CB, Thioglycollate Medium and Columbia Broth, daily spotted by eye for bacterial growth.