EQUIPMENT, KIT AND METHOD FOR MICROBIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS

摘要

The invention concerns microbiology, more specifically equipment, a kit an d a method which are used for quick microbiological diagnosis with application s in human and veterinary clinical medicine. The invention enables detection o f turbodimetric changes caused by to microbial growth. To this end, equipment using two main devices i.e. a static turbodimetric mini-reader and a microfl ow sensor actuated by a peristaltic pump which is coupled to a PC with software for acquisition, processing and creation of data bases to produce the necessary reports. The diagnostic kit consists of a flask with a culture medium containing a polymer exhibiting derepression activity and two substrates which can be optionally added for specific identification of E. coli as well as a given amount of antibiot ic discs arranged in a strip to determine the antibiogram from isolated colonies or positive samples obtained directly from the sources which contain them, thereby enabling detection of infections of the urinary tract from direct urine samples, including simultaneous identification of E. coli.