Have not had any experience using Crystal ID for gram positives. We use
Vitek GPI for the few gram positives we identify, the majority of which
are streps from blood cultures or confirming genus and species on
possible VRE's. We don't use GPI for any catalase positive organisms,
however, with the exception of a Listeria we had within the last year
from a CSF. It worked fine for that.
Judy Dilworth, M.T. (ASCP)
Microbiology
Sandra Young wrote:
> Hi Judy,
>> Have you any experience using the Crystal BBL system for Gram Positives?
> We looked at using this system a couple of years ago but found it poor for
> identifying common gram positives - corynebacteria, micrococci, bacillus -
> most of the time it gave us a non result.
>> Would be interested to here if anyone else has used it for G+.
>> Sandra
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