ERP Micro December 2019

1602  B astin et al . : J ournal of AOAC I nternational V ol . 101, N o . 5, 2018

Table 2017.09M. Comparative results for the identification of Cronobacter : inclusivity

Candidate Chromogenic Cronobacter Isolation Agar

Candidate Tryptic Soy Agar

Candidate Enterobacter sakazakii Isolation Agar

Ref. Tryptic Soy Agar

X a

N b

Percent PA c

Target

Collaborator

X N Percent PA X N Percent PA X N Percent PA

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 d 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

16 16 16 16 16 16 14 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 16 16 16 16 16 13 16 14 16 14 16

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 88.0

Cronobacter species

94.0

10 11 12 13 14

100.0 100.0

81.0 88.0 88.0

a X=Number of correct identifications. b N=Total number of isolates tested. c PA=Positive agreement. d No growth observed on agar for one isolate.

Table 2017.09N. Comparative results for the confirmation of Cronobacter : inclusivity

Candidate Tryptic Soy Agar

Candidate Chromogenic Cronobacter Isolation Agar

Candidate Enterobacter sakazakii Isolation Agar

Ref. Tryptic Soy Agar

X a

N b

Percent PA c

Target

Collaborator

X N Percent PA X N Percent PA X N Percent PA

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 d 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

16 16 16 16 16 16 14 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 16 16 16 16 16 13 16 14 16 14 16

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 88.0

Cronobacter species

94.0

10 11 12 13 14

100.0 100.0

81.0 88.0 88.0

a X=Number of correct identifications. b N=Total number of isolates tested. c PA=Positive agreement. d No growth observed on agar for one isolate.