A Numerical Coding System (MCRCODE-N) for Identification of Glucose Nonfermenting Gram-Negative Bacilli

숫자표기에 의한 포도당 비발효균의 동정시안(MCRCODE-N)

The glucose nonfermenting gram-negative bacilli encountered about 10% of all gram-negative bacilli isolated from clinical material. Therefore, a rapid and correct identification of glucose nonfermenting gram-negative bacilli is impostent for a better management of infectious disease. There are many conventional systems for the Identification of glucose nonfermenting gram-negative bacilli but most of them have problems and difficulties. Commercial Kit Systems exist and they are too expensive for dally use 10 Korea because of high cost. Based on 12 selected tests we propose a new code system, MCRCODE-N for rapid and 10-expensive identification of glucose nonfermenting gram-negative bacilli. The selective 12 tests are oxidase, glucose oxidation motility, urease, DNase arginine dehydrolase, nitrate reduction, gelatin Liquefaction, esculin hydrolysis, mannitol oxidation, maltose oxidation, Lactose oxidation. The 12 tests are divided 4 group and then each group has 3 tests. The result of each group is expressed by the number as below. The positive test is given by specific number (1st test = 1, 2nd test = 2, 3rd test = 4), while any negative result is 0. Each 3 numbers of one group are added and make number of 1 digit. Four digit number is refered to the code book of MCRCODE-N system or MCRCODE system using computer (Apple-II model) created by authors. This MCRCODE-N system is suitable ones for our use 10 Korea. We propose the MCRCODEN-N system for clinical use.

본 시안(MCRCODE-N)은 말 그대로 시안인 바 많은 수정과 첨가가 필요할 것이라고 생각되나 국내 실정에 맞는 검사법이라고 생각된다. 본 시안을 이용하여 결정을 보완하는 일이 시급한 바 동학 선후배의 지도 편달을 바라는 바 이다.