Can the API (RAPID) Coryne system be used for identification of rapidly growing mycobacteria?

S Brunner; G E Pfyffer; A von Graevenitz

doi:10.1016/s0167-7012(00)00221-9

Can the API (RAPID) Coryne system be used for identification of rapidly growing mycobacteria?

J Microbiol Methods. 2001 Jan;43(3):241-4. doi: 10.1016/s0167-7012(00)00221-9.

Authors

S Brunner¹, G E Pfyffer, A von Graevenitz

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich, Gloriastrasse 32, CH-8028, Zurich, Switzerland. sbrunner@inmv.unizh.ch

PMID: 11118658
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-7012(00)00221-9

Abstract

Fifty-six strains of rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM) and 14 strains of aerobic actinomycetes as quality controls (QC) were tested in the API (RAPID) Coryne system version 2. Both groups yielded codes with low identification scores, considerable overlaps, and similar diagnoses. No species-specific codes were observed. Thus, the system would not be useful for the identification of RGM.

Publication types

Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Actinomycetales / classification
Actinomycetales / isolation & purification
Bacterial Typing Techniques*
Bacteriological Techniques
Databases, Factual*
Humans
Mycobacterium / classification*
Mycobacterium / growth & development
Mycobacterium / isolation & purification
Species Specificity