Rapid diagnosis of anaerobic infections with the aid of ion-chromatography
Xiong, D.X.
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 8(5): 305-309
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0254-6450 PMID: 3449219 Document Number: 299426
In studying 51 clinical specimens for anaerobes, we compared the results of using the usual methods of bacterial isolation with those by applying directly the technique of ion-chromatography (IC) on the specimens. It was found that the correlation between the presence of isobutyric acid, butyric acid, isovaleric acid, valeric acid and positive culture of anaerobes was 93.5%, the correlation between the presence of isobutyric acid, isovaleric acid and that of bacterial isolation was 94%, the correlation between the presence of isobutyric acid, butyric acid or valeric acid and the recovery of Fusobacterium and Clostridium was 92-93%. It is our opinion that IC technique applied directly to the specimens is of value in revealing the presence of anaerobic infections, and it could be used in assisting the laboratory diagnosis clinically.