Open AccessEvaluation of the Repliscan system for identification of Enterobacteriaceae
Author(s) -
Steven D. Brown,
John A. Washington
Publication year - 1978
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.8.6.695-699.1978
Subject(s) - enterobacteriaceae , enterobacter , identification (biology) , bacilli , microbiology and biotechnology , enterobacteriaceae infections , biology , clinical microbiology , bacteria , escherichia coli , ecology , biochemistry , genetics , gene
The Repliscan system, a semiautomated method for identifying gram-negative bacilli, was evaluated for its potential usefulness in clinical microbiology laboratories. A total of 1,877 isolates, including 1,712 fermentative and 165 nonfermentative organisms, were tested in parallel with the Repliscan and Enterotube methods of enteric identification. Discrepancies were retested in each system as well as with conventional methods. The Repliscan method correctly identified 91%, misidentified 2%, and failed to identify 7% of the fermentative orgamisms tested. Of the genera under study, Enterobacter posed the greatest problem to the system in terms of overall identification rates. The Repliscan appears to be an efficient, economic, and effective laboratory tool for identification of Enterobacteriaceae.