Vitek system 의 사용 경험 = The Using Experiment of Vitek System

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Vitek system, a fully automated in vitro testing system designed for identification and antimicrobial susceptibility test of microorganisms was introduced to The Seoul National University Hospital in 1985. Principal advantages of using this system are rapid identification of microorganisms and rapid reporting of the minimal inhibitory concentration values. Using Vitek system, 248 isolates from culture requested blood specimen in our hospital from April 11. 1991 to August 31. 1991 were identified and minimal inhibitory concentration test were performed. We summarized the data and obtained results as below. 1. 52.3% of catalase +, Gram ( +) cocci, 75% of catalase(-), Gram(+) cocci, 74.8% of Gram (-) glucose fermenters and 57.1% of glucose nonf ermenters were identified within 9 hour. 2. Mic values of 87.6% of Gram ( +) cocci ( catalase +,- ) and 86.6% of Gram ( - ) rods (glucose fermenters and nonfermenters) were obtained within 9 hour. 3. 32.5% of isolated organisms were reported within the test performed day by using Vitek system.