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Failure of the MicroScan WalkAway system to detect heteroresistance to carbapenems in a patient with Enterobacter aerogenes bacteremia.

N C Gordon1, D W Wareham.   

Abstract

We report the failure of the automated MicroScan WalkAway system to detect carbapenem heteroresistance in Enterobacter aerogenes. Carbapenem resistance has become an increasing concern in recent years, and robust surveillance is required to prevent dissemination of resistant strains. Reliance on automated systems may delay the detection of emerging resistance.

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Year:  2009        PMID: 19641071      PMCID: PMC2738127          DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01033-09

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Clin Microbiol        ISSN: 0095-1137            Impact factor:   5.948


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