Rapid presumptive identification of gram-negative rods directly from blood cultures by simple enzymatic tests.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
J L SepúlvedaJ R Davis

Abstract

Gram-negative rods were presumptively identified directly from blood cultures within 15 min as Escherichia coli, a member of the Klebsiella-Enterobacter group, or oxidase positive. Samples of artificially seeded blood cultures (193 cultures) and patient blood cultures (78 cultures) were filtered into a Dynadepth test card with the Bac-T-Screen instrument (Vitek, Inc., Hazelwood, Mo.). Triton X-100 was then filtered into the test card to lyse the blood cells but not the entrapped bacteria, and either methylumbelliferone-labeled substrates or oxidase reagent was applied to the filter surface. The oxidase test was read within 30 s, and the methylumbelliferone and indole tests were read after a 10-min incubation at room temperature. Positive beta-galactosidase, beta-glucuronidase, and indole test results predicted the identification of E. coli with a 96 to 100% sensitivity and a 99 to 100% specificity. Positive beta-xylosidase and beta-galactosidase test results and negative oxidase and beta-glucuronidase test results were 85 to 93% sensitive and 100% specific for a Klebsiella-Enterobacter organism. A positive oxidase test result and negative beta-glucuronidase, beta-xylosidase, and indole test results were highly predictive of Pse...Continue Reading

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