Making organism identification cost-effective

Medical Laboratory Observer, March, 1986 by Michael T. Kelly

These approaches to organism identification may be compromises, but they are reasonable and acceptable in terms of patient care, given the economic climate.

1. Burlage, R.S., and Ellner, P.D. Comparison of the Pras II, Anldent, and RaplD Ana systems for identification of anaerobic, bacteria. J. Clin. Microbiol. 22: 32-35, 1985.

2. Murray, P.R.; Weber, C.J.; and Niles, A.C. Comparative evaluation of three identification systems for anaerobes. J. Clin. Microbiol. 22: 52-55, 1985.

3. Slifkin, M., and Gil, G.M. Evaluation of the Culturette brand 10-minute group A strep ID technique. J. Clin. Microbiol. 20: 12-14, 1984.

Table: Figure I Evaluation of methods for Enterobacteriaceae identification

Photo: Figure II Workups on isolates from various body sites