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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, December 2002, p. 4757-4759, Vol. 40, No. 12
0095-1137/02/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.12.4757-4759.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Evaluation of a Plastic Nonvented Aerobic Blood Culture Bottle for Use with the BacT/ALERT Microbial Detection System

J. W. Snyder,1,2* G. K. Munier,2 G. D. Bostic,3 P. S. Bozigar,3 and R. Hanna3

Department of Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, University of Louisville,1 Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, University of Louisville HospitalLouisville, Kentucky 40202,2 the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal OakMichigan 480733

Received 18 April 2002/ Returned for modification 12 July 2002/ Accepted 18 September 2002

The current BacT/ALERT SA (BTA SA) aerobic blood culture bottle is made from glass, does not require venting, and contains a liquid emulsion sensor (LES). Its performance has been shown to be equivalent to that of the vented standard aerobic culture bottle. A further-improved version of the BTA SA bottle, designated the BacT/ALERT plastic SA (BTA PSA) culture bottle, is made from clear plastic to prevent breakage, does not require venting, and contains a modified LES (LES 2) to reduce the possibility of false positives. The BTA PSA provides a practical alternative to the current glass version of this bottle. The plastic bottle is also comparable to the current glass bottle in transparency and growth performance and additionally minimizes the exposure to infectious agents due to glass bottle breakage.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, University of Louisville, 530 South Jackson St., Louisville, KY 40202. Phone: (502) 852-1777. Fax: (502) 852-1771. E-mail: jwsnyd01{at}gwise.louisville.edu.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, December 2002, p. 4757-4759, Vol. 40, No. 12
0095-1137/02/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.12.4757-4759.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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