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Use of a small laboratory computer for identification of the Enterobacteriaceae

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A commercial time-sharing program for identification of the Enterobacteriaceae was modified to operate on a small computer. Program modification was straightforward, and system performance has been satisfactory. Computer-assisted identification of enteric organisms has been a useful instrument in quality control within the laboratory and has yielded an unexpected benefit as an educational tool. Since many hospital laboratories have access to one or more computers capable of running such a program, these benefits of computer-assisted identification can become more generally available at an attractively low cost.

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  1. Friedman, R. B., Bruce, D., MacLowry, J., and Brenner, V., Computer-assisted identification of bacteria.Am. J. Clin. Pathol. 60:395–403, 1973.

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  2. Lewis, J. W., and Marr, J. J., A low-cost clinical microbiology computer system.Proceedings of the 1975 MUMPS Users' Group. St. Louis Missouri, 1976, pp. 97–100.

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  1. J. Joseph Marr M.D.

    Present address: Department of Medicine, St. Louis University, 1402 South Grand, 63104, St. Louis, Missouri

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  1. Division of Laboratory Medicine, Departments of Medicine and Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, USA

    John W. Lewis Ph.D. (Director of Laboratory Computing) & J. Joseph Marr M.D.

  2. Division of Laboratory Medicine, Barnes Hospital, Barnes Hospital Plaza, 63110, St. Louis, Missouri

    John W. Lewis Ph.D. (Director of Laboratory Computing) & J. Joseph Marr M.D.

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Lewis, J.W., Marr, J.J. Use of a small laboratory computer for identification of the Enterobacteriaceae. J Med Syst 1, 23–26 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02222873

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