Influence of Biochemical Features of Strains on Identification Reliability by Vitek 2 System.

Background: is a Gram-negative saprophytic soil bacterium that causes melioidosis, a potentially fatal disease endemic in wet tropical areas. The currently available biochemical identification systems can misidentify some strains of . The aim of the present study was to identify the biochemical features of , which can affect its correct identification by Vitek 2 system.