TABLE 5.
Vitek MS performance for identifying polymicrobial cultures
| Reference identification | MS identification of MGIT broth | MGIT report-positive days | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. abscessus + NTM | |||
| M. abscessus | 1/4 | 9.82 | 4 |
| M. avium | 3/4 | ||
| M. abscessus | 0 | 6.53 | 3 |
| M. kansasii | 2/3 | ||
| M. abscessus | 5/17 | 6.53 | 17 |
| M. intracellulare | 8/17 | ||
| M. intracellulare | 1/4 | 9.36 | 4 |
| M. kansasii | 2/4 | ||
| NTM + Nocardia | |||
| NTM M. intracellulare M. mucogenicum M. abscessus |
0/4 | 10.69 | 1 1 2 |
| Nocardia farcinica | 4/4 | ||
| NTM + M. tuberculosis complex | |||
| NTM M. intracellulare M. avium M. abscessus M. kansasii |
3/12 | 14.37 | 6 3 2 1 |
| M. tuberculosis complex | 5/12 | ||
| Total | 10.24 | 44 |