Anaerobic radiometric detection of facultative Gram-positive cocci in blood.
Publication/Presentation Date
8-1-1982
Abstract
Radiometric detection of facultative gram-positive cocci, particularly streptococci, has been reported to be suboptimal. A recently marketed anaerobic Bactec bottle (7C) with purportedly improved capability to detect facultative gram-positive cocci in blood was compared with the previously available bottle in a study of simulated bacteremia. The Bactec system detected all beta-hemolytic streptococci and enterococci tested. Detection of alpha-hemolytic streptococci was improved in general. However, detection of Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus bovis and Streptococcus pneumoniae remained suboptimal under anaerobic conditions. A metabolic index unit threshold for positivity of 15 is recommended when employing the anaerobic Bactec bottle.
Volume
1
Issue
4
First Page
212
Last Page
216
ISSN
0722-2211
Published In/Presented At
Beckwith, D. G., Conyers, W. C., & Etowski, D. C. (1982). Anaerobic radiometric detection of facultative Gram-positive cocci in blood. European journal of clinical microbiology, 1(4), 212–216. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02019710
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
6816586
Department(s)
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Document Type
Article