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BacT/Alert: an automated colorimetric microbial detection system

1990; American Society for Microbiology; Volume: 28; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1128/jcm.28.7.1608-1612.1990

1098-660X

T C Thorpe, Michael L. Wilson, James Turner, J L DiGuiseppi, Malte Willert, S Mirrett, L. Barth Reller,

Biomedical and Engineering Education

BacT/Alert (Organon Teknika Corp., Durham, N.C.) is an automated microbial detection system based on the colorimetric detection of CO2 produced by growing microorganisms. Results of an evaluation of the media, sensor, detection system, and detection algorithm indicate that the system reliably grows and detects a wide variety of bacteria and fungi. Results of a limited pilot clinical trial with a prototype research instrument indicate that the system is comparable to the radiometric BACTEC 460 system in its ability to grow and detect microorganisms in blood. On the basis of these initial findings, large-scale clinical trials comparing BacT/Alert with other commercial microbial detection systems appear warranted.