Controlled clinical comparison of plastic and glass bottles of BacT/ALERT FA medium for culturing organisms from blood of adult patients.
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Petti, CA; Mirrett, S; Woods, CW; Reller, LB
Published in: J Clin Microbiol
April 2005
A new, clear-plastic nonvented aerobic FA bottle, designed to prevent breakage, has been developed for the BacT/ALERT blood culture system. We assessed the new plastic FA bottle by comparing its performance with that of the current glass FA bottle for recovery of microorganisms and time to detection of growth in blood samples obtained for culture from adult patients with suspected bloodstream infections. We conclude that the BacT/ALERT plastic and glass FA bottles are comparable for recovery of microorganisms and that the safety advantage of plastic bottles can be achieved without compromising performance.
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J Clin Microbiol
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ISSN
0095-1137
Publication Date
April 2005
Volume
43
Issue
4
Start / End Page
1960 / 1962
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
- Plastics
- Microbiology
- Microbiological Techniques
- Humans
- Glass
- Fungi
- Fungemia
- Culture Media
- Blood
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Petti, C. A., Mirrett, S., Woods, C. W., & Reller, L. B. (2005). Controlled clinical comparison of plastic and glass bottles of BacT/ALERT FA medium for culturing organisms from blood of adult patients. J Clin Microbiol, 43(4), 1960–1962. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.43.4.1960-1962.2005
Petti, Cathy A., Stanley Mirrett, Christopher W. Woods, and L Barth Reller. “Controlled clinical comparison of plastic and glass bottles of BacT/ALERT FA medium for culturing organisms from blood of adult patients.” J Clin Microbiol 43, no. 4 (April 2005): 1960–62. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.43.4.1960-1962.2005.
Petti CA, Mirrett S, Woods CW, Reller LB. Controlled clinical comparison of plastic and glass bottles of BacT/ALERT FA medium for culturing organisms from blood of adult patients. J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Apr;43(4):1960–2.
Petti, Cathy A., et al. “Controlled clinical comparison of plastic and glass bottles of BacT/ALERT FA medium for culturing organisms from blood of adult patients.” J Clin Microbiol, vol. 43, no. 4, Apr. 2005, pp. 1960–62. Pubmed, doi:10.1128/JCM.43.4.1960-1962.2005.
Petti CA, Mirrett S, Woods CW, Reller LB. Controlled clinical comparison of plastic and glass bottles of BacT/ALERT FA medium for culturing organisms from blood of adult patients. J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Apr;43(4):1960–1962.
Published In
J Clin Microbiol
DOI
ISSN
0095-1137
Publication Date
April 2005
Volume
43
Issue
4
Start / End Page
1960 / 1962
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
- Plastics
- Microbiology
- Microbiological Techniques
- Humans
- Glass
- Fungi
- Fungemia
- Culture Media
- Blood