Fluorescence in situ hybridization for rapid identification of Achromobacter xylosoxidans and Alcaligenes faecalis recovered from cystic fibrosis patients

J Clin Microbiol. 2006 Sep;44(9):3415-7. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00508-06.

Abstract

Achromobacter xylosoxidans is frequently isolated from the respiratory secretions of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, but identification with biochemical tests is unreliable. We describe fluorescence in situ hybridization assays for the rapid identification of Achromobacter xylosoxidans and Alcaligenes faecalis. Both assays showed high sensitivities and high specificities with a collection of 155 nonfermenters from CF patients.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Achromobacter denitrificans / classification*
  • Achromobacter denitrificans / genetics
  • Achromobacter denitrificans / isolation & purification
  • Alcaligenes faecalis / classification*
  • Alcaligenes faecalis / genetics
  • Alcaligenes faecalis / isolation & purification
  • Bacterial Typing Techniques*
  • Cystic Fibrosis / microbiology*
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Humans
  • In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence / methods*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Time Factors