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The VITEK® 2 system has everything healthcare laboratories need for fast, accurate microbial identification, and antibiotic susceptibility testing.   
   
The innovative VITEK® 2 microbial identification system includes an expanded identification database, the most automated platform available, rapid results, improved confidence, with minimal training time.   
   
The VITEK® 2 system next-generation platform provides greater automation while increasing safety and eliminating repetitive manual operations. The rapid response time means results can be provided more quickly than with manual microbial identification techniques. 
 
 
VITEK® 2: HEALTHCARE USES 

Microbial Identification - bacteria and yeast identification (ID) 

Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (AST) and resistance mechanism detection 

Epidemiologic trending and reporting 
 
For Clinical Laboratory Professionals: 

Most automated Microbial ID/Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (AST) platform reduces set-up time and minimizes manual steps 

Ergonomic workflow decreases the risk of repetitive motion injuries 

Compact, sealed ID/AST cards enhance laboratory safety, minimizes waste and prevents biohazard spills 

Rapid microorganism identification (ID) 

Gram negative bacterial identification 

Gram positive bacterial identification 

Yeast identification 

Neisseria, Haemophilus and other fastidious Gram negative bacteria identification 

Anaerobic bacteria and coryneform bacteria identification 

Rapid, same-day antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) increases microbiology’s relevance 

VITEK® 2 and ETEST® meet a laboratory’s antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) needs and deliver minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) for most organisms 

Gram negative antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) cards 

Gram positive antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) cards 

Fluconazole antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) card for yeast susceptibility testing 

Advanced Expert System™ (AES) automatically validates every result 

Resistance detection by phenotype identification 

Data management software and bidirectional interface with laboratory information system (LIS) allows for generation of epidemiology reports and antibiograms 
 
For Clinicians and Administrators: 

VITEK® 2 and ETEST® provides a complete antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) solution, with MIC results for bacteria and