Comparison of the BACTEC MGIT 960 and BACTEC 460TB systems for detection of mycobacteria in clinical specimens

T. S. Huang, C. S. Chen, S. S J Lee, W. K. Huang, Y. C. Liu

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Abstract

The reliability of the Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube (MGIT) 960 system for rapid detection of mycobacteria in clinical specimens was evaluated and compared to the radiometric method (BACTEC 460TB) and to mycobacterial culture on Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) medium. Clinical specimens (n = 590) were tested without selection. A total of 121 (20.5%) isolates of mycobacteria were recovered; 98 (81.0%) of them were recovered with the BACTEC 460TB system, 86 (71.1%) were recovered with the BACTEC MGIT 960 system, and 55 (45.5%) were recovered with LJ medium (MGIT 960 versus BACTEC 640TB, p >0.05; MGIT 960 or BACTEC 460TB versus LJ, p

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)279-283
Number of pages5
JournalAnnals of Clinical and Laboratory Science
Volume31
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Automation
  • Method comparison
  • Microbiological culture
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Radiometric assay

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
  • Clinical Biochemistry

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