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Evaluation of three automated systems for susceptibility testing of enterobacteria containing qnrB, qnrS, and/or aac(6')-Ib-cr.

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2011-09

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Calvo, Jorge
Cano, María Eliecer
Pitart, Cristina
Marco, Francesc
Rodríguez-Martínez, José Manuel
Pascual, Alvaro
Martínez-Martínez, Luis

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American Society for Microbiology
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The accuracy of the MicroScan WalkAway, BD Phoenix, and Vitek-2 systems for susceptibility testing of quinolones and aminoglycosides against 68 enterobacteria containing qnrB, qnrS, and/or aac(6 ')-Ib-cr was evaluated using reference microdilution. Overall, one very major error (0.09%), 6 major errors (0.52%), and 45 minor errors (3.89%) were noted.

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Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't;

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Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Chemical Actions and Uses::Pharmacologic Actions::Therapeutic Uses::Anti-Infective Agents::Anti-Bacterial Agents
Medical Subject Headings::Technology, Industry, Agriculture::Technology, Industry, and Agriculture::Technology::Automation
Medical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Diagnosis::Diagnostic Errors
Medical Subject Headings::Organisms::Bacteria::Gram-Negative Bacteria::Gram-Negative Facultatively Anaerobic Rods::Enterobacteriaceae
Medical Subject Headings::Phenomena and Processes::Genetic Phenomena::Genetic Structures::Genome::Genome Components::Genes::Genes, Bacterial
Medical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans
Medical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Diagnosis::Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures::Clinical Laboratory Techniques::Microbiological Techniques::Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Heterocyclic Compounds::Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring::Quinolines::Quinolones
Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Carbohydrates::Glycosides::Aminoglycosides

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Escherichia coli, Aminoglicósidos, Enterobacteriaceae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Errores diagnósticos, Antibacterianos

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Calvo J, Cano ME, Pitart C, Marco F, Rodríguez-Martínez JM, Pascual A, et al. Evaluation of three automated systems for susceptibility testing of enterobacteria containing qnrB, qnrS, and/or aac(6')-Ib-cr. J Clin Microbiol. 2011; 49(9):3343-5