Comparison of routine bench and molecular diagnostic methods in identification of Burkholderia pseudomallei

J Clin Microbiol. 2009 May;47(5):1578-80. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02507-08. Epub 2009 Mar 11.

Abstract

This study compared the identification of Burkholderia pseudomallei with that of related organisms. Bench tests and latex agglutination were compared with molecular identification. Using bench tests and latex agglutination alone, 100% (30/30) of B. pseudomallei isolates were correctly identified. Amoxicillin-clavulanate susceptibility testing was also a good and simple discriminatory test.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / pharmacology
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Latex Fixation Tests / methods
  • Melioidosis / diagnosis*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / methods*
  • Oxidoreductases / analysis
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination
  • Oxidoreductases