Journal article
Comparison of API ZYM system with API AN-Ident, API 20A, Minitek Anaerobe II, and RapID-ANA systems for identification of Clostridium difficile
Abstract
The API ZYM system was compared with four anaerobe identification systems for the definitive identification of Clostridium difficile by using 88 cultures of C. difficile grown on Mueller-Hinton blood agar medium. The API ZYM system yielded a distinct and consistent enzyme profile for all test strains, whereas the sensitivities of the other systems in identifying C. difficile ranged from 78 to 96% (AN-Ident, 77.9%; RapID-ANA, 88.6%; Minitek …
Authors
Head CB; Ratnam S
Journal
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 144–146
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date
January 1988
DOI
10.1128/jcm.26.1.144-146.1988
ISSN
0095-1137