Evaluation of VITEK 2 compact and VITEK MS in the identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from blood cultures
Camila Gabriela da Silva; Nina R. Tobouti; Cássia Maria Zoccoli; Alessandro Conrado O. SilveiraJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2017;53(5):293-297DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20170046 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: In most clinical laboratories, coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) are classified through their biochemical characteristics using traditional and/or automated phenotypic methods. However, identification by phenotypic method is a great challenge despite the improvement in identification by […]