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Comparative Study
. 1992 Oct;11(10):915-8.
doi: 10.1007/BF01962373.

Evaluation of the Septi-Chek AFB system in the recovery of mycobacteria

P S Whittier  1 , K Westfall, S Setterquist, R L Hopfer
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Comparative Study

Evaluation of the Septi-Chek AFB system in the recovery of mycobacteria

P S Whittier et al. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1992 Oct.

Abstract

The performance of the Septi-Chek AFB System (Roche) in the isolation of mycobacteria was compared to that of culture on Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) medium and the Bactec radiometric system. The Septi-Chek AFB system detected a significantly higher number of positive specimens (62/66 versus 47/66 for Bactec and 39/56 for LJ medium) and was more often the only medium in which an isolate was recovered. The average time for detection of isolates was very similar for the Septi-Chek AFB and Bactec systems which were both significantly faster than LJ medium in the majority of isolates.

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