Evaluation of the Vitek 2 ID-GNB Assay for Identification of Members of the Family <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i> and Other Nonenteric Gram-Negative Bacilli and Comparison with the Vitek GNI+ Card

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We evaluated the Vitek 2 ID-GNB identification card (bioMérieux, Inc., Durham, N.C.) for its ability to identify members of the family Enterobacteriaceae and other gram-negative bacilli that are isolated in clinical microbiology laboratories. Using 482 enteric stock cultures and 103 strains of oxidase-positive, gram-negative glucose-fermenting and nonfermenting bacilli that were maintained at -70 degrees C and...

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