| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2091180 | Journal of Microbiological Methods | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
One hundred strains of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolates from respiratory specimens were biochemically identified using the API 20NE strip and the VITEK®2 ID-GNB card. The identification was confirmed by a species-specific PCR using two primers specific for the 23S rRNA gene.The API 20NE showed only 1 strain with “low discrimination” whereas the VITEK®2 gave 12. In any case, the two biochemical systems showed good reliability compared to SS-PCR.
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Authors
A. Giordano, A. Magni, M. Trancassini, P. Varesi, R. Turner, C. Mancini,