Open AccessComparative Evaluation of Bruker Biotyper and BD Phoenix Systems for Identification of Bacterial Pathogens Associated with Urinary Tract Infections
Author(s) -
Yingjun Yan,
Shumei Meng,
Dongmo Bian,
Criziel D. Quinn,
Haijing Li,
Charles W. Stratton,
YiWei Tang
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.05363-11
Subject(s) - urinary system , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteriuria , identification (biology) , urine , phoenix , medicine , pathology , ecology , anatomy , metropolitan area , biochemistry
The Bruker Biotyper and BD Phoenix systems were evaluated for identification of 1,024 bacterial urinary tract isolates. The Biotyper and Phoenix systems correctly identified 99.9% and 99.5% to the genus level and 99.1% and 98.5% to the species level, respectively. Both systems provide reliable results, and the Biotyper system offers a rapid tool for urine bacterial isolate identification.