Comparison of BACTEC PLUS blood culture media to BacT/Alert FA blood culture media for detection of bacterial pathogens in samples containing therapeutic levels of antibiotics.

Abstract:

:Blood culture bottles with antimicrobial removal systems are recommended for patients who develop fever while on antibiotics. This study compared the ability of Becton Dickinson (Sparks, MD) BACTEC PLUS bottles and bioMerieux (Durham, NC) BacT/Alert FA bottles to effectively remove vancomycin, cefoxitin, ceftriaxone, cefepime, piperacillin-tazobactam, ampicillin, oxacillin, gentamicin, and a combination of gentamicin/penicillin, thus allowing bacterial pathogens to grow. Each bottle was spiked with 10 ml of human blood, antibiotic, and strains of organisms susceptible to the antibiotic evaluated. The organisms used were type strains and clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus (methicillin susceptible and resistant), Streptococcus pneumoniae, a viridans streptococcus, Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium, Streptococcus agalactiae, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Testing was completed in triplicate, using 10 to 100 CFU/ml of organisms with various concentrations of each antibiotic. Two rounds of testing were completed per antibiotic/organism combination. Bottles were mixed and loaded onto their respective instruments as per the manufacturer's instructions. Antimicrobial removal was evaluated on the basis of time to detection of organism growth, for up to 5 days of incubation. Overall, the BacT/Alert FA system recovered 25.1% of strains from test bottles and 96.9% of strains from growth control bottles (no antibiotic added), and the BACTEC PLUS system recovered 95.1% of strains from test bottles and 100% of strains from growth control bottles. Both systems performed well in the detection of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the presence of gentamicin. In the presence of ceftriaxone, neither system was able to recover Streptococcus pneumoniae. The ability to remove vancomycin and cefoxitin was also determined by measuring antibiotic levels remaining in bottles after 1 h of incubation. The results demonstrated remaining levels of 72 to 90% of vancomycin and 71 to 72% of cefoxitin in the BacT/Alert system. For the BACTEC system, remaining levels were 0 to 30% of vancomycin and 0% of cefoxitin. Under these simulated conditions, the BACTEC PLUS system was superior to the BacT/Alert FA system in recovering gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial pathogens in the presence of beta-lactam antibiotics, gentamicin/penicillin, and vancomycin.

journal_name

J Clin Microbiol

authors

Flayhart D,Borek AP,Wakefield T,Dick J,Carroll KC

doi

10.1128/JCM.02064-06

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2007-03-01 00:00:00

pages

816-21

issue

3

eissn

0095-1137

issn

1098-660X

pii

JCM.02064-06

journal_volume

45

pub_type

杂志文章
  • Kinetics of delta antigen and delta antibody in acute delta hepatitis: evaluation with different enzyme immunoassays.

    abstract::The kinetics of delta antigen (HDAg) and anti-delta antibody (anti-HD) was analyzed in 22 acute delta hepatitis infections (11 coinfections and 11 superinfections), with an enzyme immunoassay developed by Organon Teknika and with two commercially available assays: Deltassay, a test for HDAg from Noctech and Abbott ant...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.26.7.1339-1342.1988

    authors: Dubois F,Goudeau A

    更新日期:1988-07-01 00:00:00

  • Relatedness of human and animal Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 078 isolates determined on the basis of multilocus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis and tetracycline resistance.

    abstract::Totals of 102 and 56 Clostridium difficile type 078 strains of human and porcine origins, respectively, from four European countries were investigated by an optimized multilocus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis (MLVA) and for tetracycline susceptibility. Eighty-five percent of all isolates were genetically relat...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.01171-10

    authors: Bakker D,Corver J,Harmanus C,Goorhuis A,Keessen EC,Fawley WN,Wilcox MH,Kuijper EJ

    更新日期:2010-10-01 00:00:00

  • Detection of Leptospira DNA in patients with aseptic meningitis by PCR.

    abstract::Samples of cerebrospinal fluid from 103 patients with aseptic meningitis were tested by PCR for detection of leptospires, and the results were compared with those of the microscopic agglutination test (MAT) and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of immunoglobulin M (ELISA-IgM). Of these samples, 39.80%...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.36.5.1453-1455.1998

    authors: Romero EC,Billerbeck AE,Lando VS,Camargo ED,Souza CC,Yasuda PH

    更新日期:1998-05-01 00:00:00

  • Subtractive hybridization yields a silver resistance determinant unique to nosocomial pathogens in the Enterobacter cloacae complex.

    abstract::The heterogeneity and the increasing clinical importance of the Enterobacter cloacae complex have often been discussed. However, little is known about molecular factors causing pathogenicity within this nomenspecies. Here, we analyzed the genetic differences between an avirulent plant isolate and a pathogenic strain c...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.00885-12

    authors: Kremer AN,Hoffmann H

    更新日期:2012-10-01 00:00:00

  • Production of a toxic shock syndrome toxin variant by Staphylococcus aureus strains associated with sheep, goats, and cows.

    abstract::A toxic shock syndrome toxin (TSST) variant with an isoelectric point (pI) of 8.6 produced by an ovine-associated Staphylococcus aureus strain was described previously. Analysis of additional strains associated with sheep, goats, cows, and humans by isoelectric focusing with immunoblotting using monoclonal antibodies ...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.27.9.1946-1948.1989

    authors: Ho G,Campbell WH,Bergdoll MS,Carlson E

    更新日期:1989-09-01 00:00:00

  • Comparison of methods for extraction of nucleic acid from hemolytic serum for PCR amplification of hepatitis B virus DNA sequences.

    abstract::The sensitivity of PCR for the amplification of target nucleic acid sequences in clinical diagnostics may often be reduced due to the presence of inhibitory factors. Hemolytic serum contains a number of PCR inhibitors, one of which is hemin. In this study we have found that conventional methods of DNA extraction were ...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.35.7.1897-1899.1997

    authors: Klein A,Barsuk R,Dagan S,Nusbaum O,Shouval D,Galun E

    更新日期:1997-07-01 00:00:00

  • Persistence of immunoglobulin G and immunoglobulin M antibodies after postnatal rubella infection determined by solid-phase radioimmunoassay.

    abstract::The appearance and persistence of immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG antibodies in postnatal rubella infections were studied by employing a solid-phase radioimmunoassay test. Altogether, 222 serial serum specimens from 51 patients with acute rubella infection were tested. Both IgG and IgM antibodies developed rapidly and ...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Meurman OH

    更新日期:1978-01-01 00:00:00

  • Effect of inoculum size on the phenotypic characterization of Campylobacter species.

    abstract::The type strains of six Campylobacter species or subspecies were examined in eight tests used for the identification of such organisms. False-positive results were obtained in certain tests (growth on 1% bile, brilliant green, selenite, trimethylamine-N-oxide, 2,3,5-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride, and minimal media) w...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.29.5.923-926.1991

    authors: On SL,Holmes B

    更新日期:1991-05-01 00:00:00

  • Evaluation of a safranin-O-stained antigen microagglutination test for francisella tularensis antibodies.

    abstract::A microagglutination test for Francisella tularensis, with 0.025-ml amounts of diluted sera and 0.025-ml amounts of safranin-O-stained antigen in U-bottom microtitration plates, was compared with a tube agglutination test by using 137 sera. There was 86.3% agreement (+/- 1 dilution variation) between the microagglutin...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.11.2.146-148.1980

    authors: Brown SL,McKinney FT,Klein GC,Jones WL

    更新日期:1980-02-01 00:00:00

  • Evaluation of an immunoenzymatic assay detecting specific anti-Toxocara immunoglobulin E for diagnosis and posttreatment follow-up of human toxocariasis.

    abstract::In order to complete the immunodiagnosis of human toxocaral disease, an immunoenzymatic assay with excretory-secretory antigens from Toxocara canis larvae was developed for the detection of specific immunoglobulin E (sIgE enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA]). The specificity of the assay was evaluated in patient...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.30.9.2269-2274.1992

    authors: Magnaval JF,Fabre R,Maurières P,Charlet JP,de Larrard B

    更新日期:1992-09-01 00:00:00

  • Inability of cephalothin testing to predict cefprozil susceptibility.

    abstract::The 30-micrograms cefprozil disk and the cephalosporin class (30-micrograms cephalothin) disk were compared for their abilities to predict cefprozil susceptibility by agar disk diffusion testing. High error (5.02% major and 14.11% minor) rates were encountered with the cephalothin disk and were most frequently observe...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.29.11.2643-2647.1991

    authors: Fung-Tomc J,Stickle T,Doyle C,Huczko E,Kessler RE

    更新日期:1991-11-01 00:00:00

  • Comparison of microscan broth microdilution, synergy quad plate agar dilution, and disk diffusion screening methods for detection of high-level aminoglycoside resistance in enterococcus species.

    abstract::We compared the dried MicroScan microdilution panel, Synergy Quad plate agar dilution, and high-potency disk diffusion screening methods for the detection of high-level aminoglycoside resistance in 815 enterococcal bloodstream isolates. Agreement between the three methods was 99% when testing for high-level gentamicin...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/jcm.41.6.2703-2705.2003

    authors: Murdoch DR,Mirrett S,Harrell LJ,Donabedian SM,Zervos MJ,Reller LB

    更新日期:2003-06-01 00:00:00

  • Comparison of Southern blot hybridization and polymerase chain reaction methods for the detection of human papillomavirus DNA.

    abstract::A methodologic study was performed to compare the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Southern blot hybridization, two commonly used testing strategies for the detection of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Three laboratories tested masked aliquots of exfoliated cervical cell specimens obtained from 120 women by c...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.29.3.573-577.1991

    authors: Schiffman MH,Bauer HM,Lorincz AT,Manos MM,Byrne JC,Glass AG,Cadell DM,Howley PM

    更新日期:1991-03-01 00:00:00

  • Detection of mutations associated with isoniazid and rifampin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Samara Region, Russian Federation.

    abstract::High incidence rates of isoniazid-, rifampin-, and multiple-drug-resistant tuberculosis have been reported in countries of the former Soviet Union (FSU). Genotypic (unlike phenotypic) drug resistance assays do not require viable cultures but require accurate knowledge of both the target gene and the mutations associat...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.42.10.4498-4502.2004

    authors: Nikolayevsky V,Brown T,Balabanova Y,Ruddy M,Fedorin I,Drobniewski F

    更新日期:2004-10-01 00:00:00

  • Detection of duck hepatitis B virus DNA on filter paper by PCR and SYBR green dye-based quantitative PCR.

    abstract::Duck hepatitis B virus (DHBV) belongs to the Hepadnaviridae family, which includes human Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Woodchuck hepatitis virus. It is widely distributed in wild and domestic ducks due to congenital transmission. HBV is a worldwide health problem, with carriers at risk of developing cirrhosis and liver ...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/jcm.40.7.2584-2590.2002

    authors: Wang CY,Giambrone JJ,Smith BF

    更新日期:2002-07-01 00:00:00

  • Diagnosis of typhoid fever by detection of Salmonella typhi antigen in urine.

    abstract::A monoclonal antibody specific for group D Salmonella antigen 9 was used in an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detecting the antigen in urine specimens collected from patients with clinical typhoid fever in Jakarta, Indonesia. The ELISA had a sensitivity of 95% in identifying patients in whom Sa...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.30.9.2513-2515.1992

    authors: Chaicumpa W,Ruangkunaporn Y,Burr D,Chongsa-Nguan M,Echeverria P

    更新日期:1992-09-01 00:00:00

  • Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in an area of hyperendemicity in southern Italy: a population-based study.

    abstract::In a cohort of subjects from Italy, anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HCV RNA [HCV(+) subgroup] prevalences were 24.6 and 79.6%, respectively. HCV types 1b and 2a/c accounted for 95% of infections. Adjusted alanine aminotransferase levels were higher in males than in females and in RNA-positive subjects than in RNA-neg...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.37.7.2371-2372.1999

    authors: Osella AR,Sonzogni L,Cavallini A,Foti L,Guerra V,Di Leo A,Mondelli MU,Misciagna G,Silini EM

    更新日期:1999-07-01 00:00:00

  • Successful Combination of Nucleic Acid Amplification Test Diagnostics and Targeted Deferred Neisseria gonorrhoeae Culture.

    abstract::Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are recommended for the diagnosis of N. gonorrhoeae infections because of their superior sensitivity. Increasing NAAT use causes a decline in crucial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance data, which rely on culture. We analyzed the suitability of the ESwab system for NAA...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.00369-15

    authors: Wind CM,de Vries HJ,Schim van der Loeff MF,Unemo M,van Dam AP

    更新日期:2015-06-01 00:00:00

  • PCR identification of Mycobacterium bovis BCG.

    abstract::The attenuated bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine strain is derived from a virulent strain of Mycobacterium bovis. BCG is difficult to differentiate from other strains of M. bovis and other members of the M. tuberculosis complex by conventional methods. Recently, a genomic region designated RD1 was found to be pre...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.35.3.566-569.1997

    authors: Talbot EA,Williams DL,Frothingham R

    更新日期:1997-03-01 00:00:00

  • Full-genome sequence analysis of a multirecombinant echovirus 3 strain isolated from sewage in Greece.

    abstract::An echovirus 3 (Echo3) strain (strain LR31G7) was isolated from a sewage treatment plant in Greece in 2005. Full-genome molecular, phylogenetic, and SimPlot analyses were conducted in order to reveal the evolutionary pathways of the isolate. Nucleotide and phylogenetic analyses of part of the VP1 genomic region reveal...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.00475-09

    authors: Kyriakopoulou Z,Dedepsidis E,Pliaka V,Tsakogiannis D,Pratti A,Levidiotou-Stefanou S,Markoulatos P

    更新日期:2010-05-01 00:00:00

  • Dissemination of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Serovar Typhimurium var. Copenhagen clonal types through a contract heifer-raising operation.

    abstract::Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium var. Copenhagen isolates from a heifer-raising operation and from 11 dairy herds that had their calves contracted to the heifer-raising operation were examined for their phenotypic and genotypic characteristics. Results of the study showed that the heifer-raising...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.43.8.4208-4211.2005

    authors: Hegde NV,Cook ML,Wolfgang DR,Love BC,Maddox CC,Jayarao BM

    更新日期:2005-08-01 00:00:00

  • Application of dried blood spot specimens for serologic subtyping of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in Thailand.

    abstract::Dried blood spot (DBS) specimens were assessed as an alternative to plasma for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) serotyping by V3 loop peptide enzyme immunoassay. Nested PCR capable of distinguishing HIV-1 subtypes B and E was used as the reference standard. Ninety-two percent of DBS samples were typeable as...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.37.3.804-806.1999

    authors: Chanbancherd P,Brown AE,Trichavaroj R,Tienamporn P,Puthakird P,Limpairojn N,VanCott TC,de Souza MS

    更新日期:1999-03-01 00:00:00

  • Sensitivity and specificity of rapid diagnostic tests for detection of group B streptococcal antigen in bacteremic neonates.

    abstract::Latex particle agglutination (LPA) testing for antigen to group B streptococcus (GBS) has been useful in the diagnosis of GBS sepsis in newborns. However, recent reports have demonstrated that the sensitivity of LPA assays may be as low as 27 to 54%. The purposes of the present study were to directly compare the abili...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.33.1.193-198.1995

    authors: Greenberg DN,Ascher DP,Yoder BA,Hensley DM,Heiman HS,Keith JF 3rd

    更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00

  • Rapid and sensitive assay for detection of enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis.

    abstract::Bacteroides fragilis is an obligatory anaerobic, gram-negative bacterium found among the normal intestinal flora of humans. Enterotoxigenic strains of B. fragilis (ETBF) have been associated with diarrheal diseases in humans and animals. The enterotoxin of ETBF induces fluid changes in ligated intestinal segments and ...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.36.12.3545-3548.1998

    authors: Zhang G,Weintraub A

    更新日期:1998-12-01 00:00:00

  • Purification of the 115-kilodalton exoantigen of Cryptococcus neoformans and its recognition by immune sera.

    abstract::A 115-kDa exoantigen produced by Cryptococcus neoformans recognized by the previously described murine monoclonal antibody 7C9 has been purified from culture filtrate by a combination of membrane ultrafiltration, isoelectric focusing, and preparative gel electrophoresis. It is produced in late-log-phase cultures and i...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.31.2.335-339.1993

    authors: Hamilton AJ,Goodley J

    更新日期:1993-02-01 00:00:00

  • Intermediate human adenovirus type 22/H10,19,37 as a new etiological agent of conjunctivitis.

    abstract::Eight strains of a new intermediate adenovirus were isolated in the course of an investigation of conjunctivitis in Hiroshima City, Japan. The strain was first isolated in July 1986. All eight strains were isolated from conjunctival swab samples from patients with conjunctivitis, mainly epidemic keratoconjunctivitis. ...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.29.7.1286-1289.1991

    authors: Noda M,Miyamoto Y,Ikeda Y,Matsuishi T,Ogino T

    更新日期:1991-07-01 00:00:00

  • Assessment on experimental bacterial biofilms and in clinical practice of the efficacy of sampling solutions for microbiological testing of endoscopes.

    abstract::Opinions differ on the value of microbiological testing of endoscopes, which varies according to the technique used. We compared the efficacy on bacterial biofilms of sampling solutions used for the surveillance of the contamination of endoscope channels. To compare efficacy, we used an experimental model of a 48-h Ps...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.06221-11

    authors: Aumeran C,Thibert E,Chapelle FA,Hennequin C,Lesens O,Traoré O

    更新日期:2012-03-01 00:00:00

  • Evidence for subclinical influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus infection among dogs in Guangdong Province, China.

    abstract::During 2012, we identified sampled dogs with elevated levels of antibodies (≥1:40) against A(H1N1)pdm09 virus by using a hemagglutination inhibition (HI) assay (seroprevalence, 24.7%) and a microneutralization (MN) assay (seroprevalence, 10.8%). These high seroprevalences of A(H1N1)pdm09 among dogs without clinical si...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.03522-13

    authors: Su S,Chen J,Jia K,Khan SU,He S,Fu X,Hong M,Sun L,Qi W,Gray GC,Li S

    更新日期:2014-05-01 00:00:00

  • Detection of Cowdria ruminantium in blood and bone marrow samples from clinically normal, free-ranging Zimbabwean wild ungulates.

    abstract::Cowdria ruminantium causes severe, often fatal disease in domestic ruminants, whereas wildlife species usually are not affected. Blood and bone marrow samples from healthy, free-ranging Zimbabwean ungulates were taken during translocation from areas harboring Amblyomma ticks and tested for the presence of C. ruminanti...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.33.9.2501-2504.1995

    authors: Kock ND,van Vliet AH,Charlton K,Jongejan F

    更新日期:1995-09-01 00:00:00

  • Effect of acetone fixation on infectivity and antigenicity of respiratory syncytial virus and adenovirus in the fluorescent antibody test.

    abstract::An investigation was made on the effect of acetone fixation on infectivity and immunofluorescent antigenicity of respiratory syncytial virus and adenovirus type 5, lipid- and nonlipid-containing viruses, respectively. Viruses were allowed to replicate in HEp-2 cells, and the cells were then fixed in acetone at 5 C for...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical microbiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1128/JCM.1.2.157-160.1975

    authors: Bardell D

    更新日期:1975-02-01 00:00:00