An evaluation of the Replireader in the identification of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from urine and in the recording of sensitivity tests performed by an agar dilution method. Issue 6 (June 1980)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Waterworth, P M
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical pathology. Volume 33:Issue 6(1980)
• Page Start: 571
• Page End: 574
• Publication Date: 1980-06
• Subjects: Pathology -- Periodicals; Pathology, Molecular -- Periodicals; 616.0705
• DOI: 10.1136/jcp.33.6.571
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9746

Abstract

Abstract : In the Replireader system for identifying Enterobacteriaceae, plates of biochemical media are inoculated with a replicator and the results are put into a computer. The machine correctly identified 92x2% of 734 strains of Gram-negative bacilli isolated from urine; it was incorrect in 0x8% and failed to recognise 7%. The Replireader was also used to record the results of sensitivity tests using a plate dilution method in which the drugs were provided by impregnated filter papers (Adapads).