Comparison of American MicroScan dry and frozen microdilution trays.

AUTOR(ES)

Schieven, B C

RESUMO

This study compared the American MicroScan frozen microdilution tray and dehydrated microdilution tray. A total of 153 gram-negative and 106 gram-positive isolates were tested concurrently on both tray types and read visually. Very major and major antimicrobial susceptibility discrepancies amounted to 1.0% of all results, and minor discrepancies amounted to 0.4% of all results. The biochemical discrepancy rate for gram-negative organisms was 1.3%, resulting in no identification errors either at the genus or the species level. Gram-positive identification was not evaluated, as the formulation of biochemicals was changed after this evaluation was completed. Overall, the results with the dry tray were acceptable, providing a suitable alternative to the frozen tray.

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