Gram Staining: a Comparison of Two Automated Systems and Manual Staining
Neele J. Froböse, Sara Bjedov, Franziska Schuler, Barbara C. Kahl, Stefanie Kampmeier, Frieder Schaumburg
Abstract
Various Gram staining automated systems are available to accelerate and standardize the staining process, but a systematic comparison of different systems is largely lacking. The objective of this study was to evaluate two devices in comparison to manual Gram staining. Clinical samples ( n = 500; University Hospital Münster, Germany; May to June 2020) were simultaneously Gram stained manually and with two automated Gram stainers (Previ Color Gram, bioMérieux, and ColorAX2, Axonlab).
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StainingGram stainingGramClinical microbiologyBiologyMicrobiologyPathologyBacteriaMedicineAntibioticsGeneticsBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingMolecular Biology Techniques and ApplicationsMycobacterium research and diagnosis