The unexpected isolation of Brucella melitensis using BBL opticult blood culture system

1996 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 127-128
Author(s):  
Julius J. Kapala
Keyword(s):  
Blood Culture ◽  
Culture System ◽  
Brucella Melitensis ◽  
Blood Culture System

scholarly journals The Bactec FX Blood Culture System Detects Brucella melitensis Bacteremia in Adult Patients within the Routine 1-Week Incubation Period

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 942-946 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moshe Sagi ◽  
Lior Nesher ◽  
Pablo Yagupsky
Keyword(s):  
Blood Culture ◽  
Incubation Period ◽  
Culture System ◽  
Brucella Melitensis ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Blood Culture System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Solid Media ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Bactec Fx

ABSTRACTThe performance of the Bactec FX blood culture system for detectingBrucellabacteremia within the routine 1-week incubation period was assessed in a prospective study conducted in an area in southern Israel in whichBrucella melitensisis endemic. Aerobic vials (BD Bactec Plus Aerobic/F medium) inoculated with blood specimens obtained from adult patients with positive Rose-Bengal screening test results were monitored for 4 consecutive weeks, and blind subcultures of negative vials were performed on solid media on days 7 and 28. During a 16-month period, a total of 31 (35.2%) of 88 cultures, obtained from 19 (38.0%) of 50 patients, were positive forBrucella melitensis. The blood culture instrument identified 30 (96.8%) of 31 positive vials within 7 days of incubation; the single positive vial that was missed by the automated readings was detected only by the blind subculture performed on day 28. It is concluded that the Bactec FX system is able to detect the vast majority of episodes ofBrucellabacteremia within the 1-week incubation protocol instituted in most clinical microbiology laboratories and without the need to perform blind subcultures of negative vials, enabling early diagnosis and saving labor and incubation time and space.

scholarly journals Letter: Two-phase blood culture system.

BMJ ◽  
1974 ◽  
Vol 4 (5940) ◽  
pp. 342-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
J E Sippel ◽  
A S Diab ◽  
A Ellakani
Keyword(s):  
Blood Culture ◽  
Culture System ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Blood Culture System

Recovery of clinically important microorganisms from the BacT/Alert blood culture system does not require testing for seven days

1993 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael L. Wilson ◽  
Stanley Mirrett ◽  
L.Barth Reller ◽  
Melvin P. Weinstein ◽  
Larry G. Reimer
Keyword(s):  
Blood Culture ◽  
Culture System ◽  
Blood Culture System
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