| Literature DB >> 26003468 |
Laurel Glaser1, Kathleen Andreacchio2, Mathilda Lyons2, Kevin Alby3.
Abstract
In this study, 238 rectal screening swabs for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) were compared using chromID CARBA plates and the CDC reference method. Direct inoculation of chromID CARBA plates only identified 53% of CRE, whereas meropenem broth enrichment increased the positive agreement to 88% and identified additional cases of CRE. Additionally, the chromID CARBA method allowed for faster results and decreased the number of colonies further tested.Entities:
Keywords: Antibiotic resistance; CRE; Surveillance; chromID
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26003468 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2015.03.011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis ISSN: 0732-8893 Impact factor: 2.803