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Evaluation of the septi-chek AFB system in the recovery of mycobacteria

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The performance of the Septi-Chek AFB System (Roche) in the isolation of mycobacteria was compared to that of culture on Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) medium and the Bactec radiometric system. The Septi-Chek AFB system detected a significantly higher number of positive specimens (62/66 versus 47/66 for Bactec and 39/56 for LJ medium) and was more often the only medium in which an isolate was recovered. The average time for detection of isolates was very similar for the Septi-Chek AFB and Bactec systems which were both significantly faster than LJ medium in the majority of isolates.

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  1. Clinical Microbiology-Immunology, University of North Carolina Hospitals, CB No. 7600, 27514, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

    P. S. Whittier, K. Westfall, S. Setterquist & R. L. Hopfer

  2. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina, CB No. 7600, 27514, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

    R. L. Hopfer

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Whittier, P.S., Westfall, K., Setterquist, S. et al. Evaluation of the septi-chek AFB system in the recovery of mycobacteria. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 11, 915–918 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01962373

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