Open AccessUse of the BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC Medium for Detection of Brucella melitensis Bacteremia
Author(s) -
Pablo Yagupsky
Publication year - 2004
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.42.5.2207-2208.2004
Subject(s) - brucella melitensis , lytic cycle , bacteremia , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , virology , brucella , brucellosis , biology , antibiotics , virus
In a prospective volume-controlled study, the sensitivity of the BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC medium was similar to that of the Peds Plus/F and Plus Aerobic/F vials for detecting Brucella melitensis bacteremia, but the time to detection with the MYCO/F LYTIC medium (101.4 +/- 46.7 h) was significantly longer than that with the combined comparator media (65.5 +/- 18.9 h, P = 0.004).