Rapid detection and identification of enteric bacteria from blood cultures.

The BACTEC radiometric system and Inolex Enteric I card were used in conjunction for the rapid detection and presumptive identification of enteric gram-negative rods in blood cultures. Excellent correlation was obtained between the Inolex card and routine identification techniques when organisms from both artificially inoculated and clinical blood cultures were studied. In many instances, the culture report was available less than 24 hr after receipt of the specimen.