RAPID METHODS FOR MICROBIAL DIAGNOSIS OF MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONS

Authors
PIRALI F COLOMBRITA D GELMI M PIZZI R PINSI G RAVIZZOLA G MANCA N TURANO A
Citation
F. Pirali et al., RAPID METHODS FOR MICROBIAL DIAGNOSIS OF MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONS, The New microbiologica, 16(3), 1993, pp. 245-249
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
The New microbiologica
ISSN journal
11217138 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
245 - 249
Database
ISI
SICI code
1121-7138(1993)16:3<245:RMFMDO>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The Authors describe their experience in rapid diagnosis of mycobacter ial infections using a combination of a radiometric blood culture (Bac tec 13 A) and a nucleic acid hybridization system (Gen probe, Accuprob e) to detect and identify Mycobacteria. They found out that a high num ber of septicaemias in HIV positive patients are due to Mycobacterium avium, while in HIV negative subjects Mycobacterium tuberculosis is th e most frequent mycobacterium.