Head C B, Ratnam S
Newfoundland Public Health Laboratory, St. John's, Canada.
J Clin Microbiol. 1988 Jan;26(1):144-6. doi: 10.1128/jcm.26.1.144-146.1988.
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 Anaerobe II, 90.9%; and API 20A, 95.5%). The API ZYM system is highly reliable in identifying C. difficile accurately, is rapid, and is relatively simple to use.
使用在穆勒-欣顿血琼脂培养基上培养的88株艰难梭菌培养物,将API ZYM系统与四种厌氧菌鉴定系统进行比较,以明确鉴定艰难梭菌。API ZYM系统对所有测试菌株产生了独特且一致的酶谱,而其他系统鉴定艰难梭菌的敏感性范围为78%至96%(AN-Ident为77.9%;RapID-ANA为88.6%;Minitek Anaerobe II为90.9%;API 20A为95.5%)。API ZYM系统在准确鉴定艰难梭菌方面高度可靠,速度快且使用相对简单。