Evaluation of the Quantum II yeast identification system Journal Article
| Authors: | Kiehn, T. E.; Edwards, F. F.; Tom, D.; Lieberman, G.; Bernard, E. M.; Armstrong, D. |
| Article Title: | Evaluation of the Quantum II yeast identification system |
| Abstract: | We compared three methods for identifying clinical yeast isolates: Abbott Quantum II, API 20C, and a modified BBL Minitek system. The API 20C and modified Minitek systems agreed on the identification of 243 of 245 yeasts (99.2%). The Quantum II system correctly identified 197 (80.4%), incorrectly identified 19 (7.8%), and did not identify 29 (11.8%) of the yeasts. Most of the misidentifications with the Quantum II occurred because assimilation or biochemical results were false-positive. Sixteen different species of yeasts and 16 different Quantum II substrates contributed to the discrepancies. On retesting with the Quantum II, 31% of the discrepant strains were correctly identified, while the remaining 69% were incorrectly identified or were not identified. Erroneous biochemical and assimilation results were also noted with yeasts that were correctly identified by the Quantum II system. |
| Keywords: | unclassified drug; nonhuman; methodology; in vitro study; diagnosis; yeast; technique; fungus; fungi; fungus identification; priority journal; article; api 20c; automated antimicrobial sensitivity testing system |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
| Volume: | 22 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 0095-1137 |
| Publisher: | American Society for Microbiology |
| Date Published: | 1985-08-01 |
| Start Page: | 216 |
| End Page: | 219 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1128/jcm.22.2.216-219.1985 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC268362 |
| PUBMED: | 3897264 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 26 October 2021 -- Source: Scopus |
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