Comparison of BACTEC 12B vs solid media for the recovery of Mycobacterium avium complex from blood cultures in AIDS patients

We compared liquid (BACTEC 12B) and solid culture media for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium avian complex (MAC) bacteremia among 258 AIDS patients with a positive blood culture. Neither culture media alone had adequate sensitivity; BACTEC 12B detected growth earlier. Use of both liquid and solid medi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease 1997-05, Vol.28 (1), p.45-48
Hauptverfasser:	Morgan, Myra B., Reves, Randall R., Wilson, Michael L., Stone, Barbara L., Burman, William J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - blood AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - microbiology AIDS/HIV Bacterial diseases Bacteriological methods and techniques used in bacteriology Bacteriological Techniques Bacteriology Biological and medical sciences Culture Media Evaluation Studies as Topic Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Medical sciences Microbiology Mycobacterium avium Complex - growth & development Mycobacterium avium Complex - isolation & purification Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection - blood Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection - complications Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection - microbiology Reagent Kits, Diagnostic Sensitivity and Specificity Tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections
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Zusammenfassung:	We compared liquid (BACTEC 12B) and solid culture media for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium avian complex (MAC) bacteremia among 258 AIDS patients with a positive blood culture. Neither culture media alone had adequate sensitivity; BACTEC 12B detected growth earlier. Use of both liquid and solid media may improve the yield of mycobacterial blood culture.
ISSN:	0732-8893 1879-0070
DOI:	10.1016/S0732-8893(97)89159-6