Comparison of BACTEC 12B vs solid media for the recovery of Mycobacterium avium complex from blood cultures in AIDS patients

M B Morgan; R R Reves; M L Wilson; B L Stone; W J Burman

doi:10.1016/s0732-8893(97)89159-6

Comparison of BACTEC 12B vs solid media for the recovery of Mycobacterium avium complex from blood cultures in AIDS patients

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 1997 May;28(1):45-8. doi: 10.1016/s0732-8893(97)89159-6.

Authors

M B Morgan¹, R R Reves, M L Wilson, B L Stone, W J Burman

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, USA.

PMID: 9218919
DOI: 10.1016/s0732-8893(97)89159-6

Abstract

We compared liquid (BACTEC 12B) and solid culture media for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium avian complex (MAC) bacteremia among 258 AIDS patients with a positive blood culture. Neither culture media alone had adequate sensitivity; BACTEC 12B detected growth earlier. Use of both liquid and solid media may improve the yield of mycobacterial blood culture.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / blood
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / microbiology*
Bacteriological Techniques
Culture Media
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Humans
Mycobacterium avium Complex / growth & development
Mycobacterium avium Complex / isolation & purification*
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / blood
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / complications
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / microbiology*
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic*
Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

Culture Media
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic