Open AccessEvaluation of the Alfred 60/AST Device as a Screening Test for Urinary Tract Infections
Author(s) -
Sophie Lahanas,
George Stathopoulos,
Raymond C. K. Chan,
Sebastiaan J. van Hal
Publication year - 2013
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.01126-13
Subject(s) - urinary system , nephelometry , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , medicine , biology , immunology , genetics , antibody
The performance of the Alfred 60/AST device, an automated bacterial culture device which uses laser nephelometry to detect and quantify bacterial growth, was evaluated. The instrument is effective at screening negative samples and is more reliable at detecting bacteria than yeasts. Microscopy can be used to reduce the false-negative numbers.
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