Open AccessEvaluation of BacT/Alert 3D Automated Unit for Detection of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Requiring Incubation at 30°C for Optimal Growth
Author(s) -
Michelle J. Alfa,
K. Manickam,
Shadi Sepehri,
D.L. Sitter,
Pat Lenton
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.00513-11
Subject(s) - nontuberculous mycobacteria , mycobacterium marinum , microbiology and biotechnology , mycobacterium , incubation , biology , bacteria , biochemistry , genetics
The reliability of the BacT/Alert 3D unit for automated detection of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) that grow optimally at 30°C was assessed. This system reliably maintained a temperature of 30°C and detected 50% of the clinical NTM strains (5Mycobacterium marinum and 3Mycobacterium gordonae strains) faster than 37°C culture.