| assessment of use of the cobas amplicor system with bactec 12b cultures for rapid detection of frequently identified mycobacteria. | the use of the cobas amplicor system (roche molecular diagnostics, basel, switzerland), the only automated system for pcr testing, was evaluated for a rapid identification of mycobacteria with positive bactec 12b cultures. two hundred ninety-six specimens with a growth index of >/=30 were analyzed for the presence of mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, mycobacterium avium, and mycobacterium intracellulare. compared to traditional methods and provided that samples with pcr inhibition are retested ... | 1999 | 9986853 |