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An evaluation of Vitek--an automated system for bacterial identification and susceptibility testing
A Downes1, C Thornhill, R H Mallard
1Manchester Public Health Laboratory, Withington Hospital.
Communicable Disease and Public Health
|October 23, 1998
Abstract:
We evaluated the Vitek system for bacterial identification and susceptibility testing with reference to its speed, staffing requirements, user friendliness, and data management. Its performance was satisfactory in all these dimensions, but it is expensive.