Evaluation of Vitek2 and BD Phoenix in antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Dong Wook Jekarl, Sang Bong Han, Yoon Joo Kim, Sang Hyun Shin, Kang Gyun Park, Jung Jun Park, Kyungja Han, Yeon Joon Park

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Abstract

The accuracy of antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Vitek2 and BD Phoenix against Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa was evaluated. Both systems showed overall categoric agreement of ≤90% for cefepime and ceftazidime against A. baumannii and imipenem and cefepime (and ceftazidime with Vitek2) against P. aeruginosa because of high minor error rates.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)384-386
Number of pages3
JournalDiagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Volume67
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2010

Keywords

  • Acinetobacter baumannii
  • BD Phoenix
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Vitek2

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