Abstract
Mycobacterium sp. recovery and time to detection were compared in the MGIT 960 and BacT/ALERT MB automated broth culture systems. The MGIT 960 demonstrated shorter time to detection (13.5 versus 25.2 days) and greater sensitivity (100% versus 66.6%) for recovery of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex than the BacT/ALERT MB system.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 342-345 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2009 |
Keywords
- BacT/ALERT MB
- MGIT 960
- Mycobacterium
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases