Comparison of Difco ESP and Organon Teknika BacT/Alert continuous-monitoring blood culture systems
P Zwadyk Jr, CL Pierson, C Young - Journal of clinical …, 1994 - Am Soc Microbiol
The Difco ESP and Organon Teknika BacT/Alert (BTA) systems were evaluated in a clinical
study of 5,421 aerobic and 5,035 anaerobic blood cultures. Of 405 clinically significant …
study of 5,421 aerobic and 5,035 anaerobic blood cultures. Of 405 clinically significant …
Controlled clinical evaluation of BACTEC Plus Aerobic/F and BacT/Alert Aerobic FAN bottles for detection of bloodstream infections
JK Pohlman, BA Kirkley, KA Easley… - Journal of Clinical …, 1995 - Am Soc Microbiol
A total of 7,190 blood culture sets were obtained from adult patients with a suspected
bloodstream infection. A 20-ml sample of blood was distributed equally between the aerobic …
bloodstream infection. A 20-ml sample of blood was distributed equally between the aerobic …
Effects of delayed-entry conditions on the recovery and detection of microorganisms from BacT/ALERT and BACTEC blood culture bottles
RL Sautter, AR Bills, DL Lang, G Ruschell… - Journal of clinical …, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
Manufacturers generally recommend that blood culture bottles be loaded into instruments
within a short time of collection. However, in our experience, delays often occur prior to …
within a short time of collection. However, in our experience, delays often occur prior to …
Impact of delayed entry at room temperature on the rate of false negative blood cultures with the BACTECTM 9000 instrument.
AM Fahr, U Eigner, PM Shah - 2005 - cabidigitallibrary.org
One hospital-based laboratory and one laboratory serving a number of hospitals
prospectively studied 3.907 blood culture bottles of the BACTECTM 9000 System (BD …
prospectively studied 3.907 blood culture bottles of the BACTECTM 9000 System (BD …
Controlled clinical laboratory comparison of two supplemented aerobic and anaerobic media used in automated blood culture systems to detect bloodstream …
R Ziegler, I Johnscher, P Martus… - Journal of clinical …, 1998 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A 20-ml blood sample was collected from adult patients with suspected
bloodstream infections and distributed equally into the four volume-controlled bottles of a …
bloodstream infections and distributed equally into the four volume-controlled bottles of a …
Laboratory-based evaluation of significance to routinely use anaerobic blood culture bottles: analysis of positivity and rapidity to detect positive cultures
MH Tamayose, N Yamane, K Kisanuki… - Rinsho byori. The …, 2009 - europepmc.org
The publications in 1990s have indicated decreased recovery rates of obligate anaerobes
from blood cultures and have questioned the need for routine anaerobic blood culture …
from blood cultures and have questioned the need for routine anaerobic blood culture …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the BacT/Alert and VITAL blood culture systems for the diagnosis of bacteremia
D Fontanals, I Sanfeliu, I Pons, D Mariscal… - Clinical microbiology and …, 1998 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the detection of bacterial growth in the BacT/Alert (Organon Teknika)
and VITAL (bioMérieux) automated blood culture systems. Methods In accordance with the …
and VITAL (bioMérieux) automated blood culture systems. Methods In accordance with the …
Clinical comparison of two commercial blood culture systems
L Spanjaard, EJ Kuijper, J Dankert - European Journal of Clinical …, 2000 - Springer
A prospective, volume-controlled comparison of the BacT/Alert FAN (Organon Teknika, USA)
and Vital (bioMérieux, France) blood culture systems was performed in a university hospital …
and Vital (bioMérieux, France) blood culture systems was performed in a university hospital …
Clinical evaluation of mini/VITAL and Bact/Alert, two automated blood culture systems
X Zhang, Y HU, T Xuan - Chinese Journal of Laboratory …, 2001 - pesquisa.bvsalud.org
Objectives To evaluate mini/VITAL and BacT/Alert, two fully automated blood culture
systems. Methods Standard mini/VITAL AER and ANA bottles (bioM′ erieux, Marcy 1 …
systems. Methods Standard mini/VITAL AER and ANA bottles (bioM′ erieux, Marcy 1 …
[HTML][HTML] Comparison of BacT/Alert and BACTEC NR 860 blood culture systems in a laboratory not continuously staffed
G Riest, HJ Linde, PM Shah - Clinical microbiology and infection, 1997 - Elsevier
Objective: To evaluate the performance of continuously working blood culture systems in a
discontinuous laboratory system. Methods: The systems used were BacT/Alert (Organon …
discontinuous laboratory system. Methods: The systems used were BacT/Alert (Organon …