Comparison of chromogenic media for recovery of carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae (CPE) and evaluation of CPE prevalence at a tertiary care academic medical center.

Authors :: Pence MA
Hink T
Burnham CA
Source :: Journal of clinical microbiology [J Clin Microbiol] 2015 Feb; Vol. 53 (2), pp. 663-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Nov 19.
Publication Year :: 2015
Abstract: We evaluated the performance characteristics of chromID CARBA and HardyCHROM Carbapenemase for the detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE). A CPE prevalence study was conducted using chromID CARBA; this demonstrated that in low-prevalence settings, CPE screening agars may lack specificity, and confirmation of putative isolates is necessary.<br /> (Copyright © 2015, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.)

Subjects :: Academic Medical Centers
Enterobacteriaceae growth & development
Enterobacteriaceae Infections microbiology
Humans
Prevalence
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tertiary Healthcare
Bacterial Proteins metabolism
Chromogenic Compounds metabolism
Culture Media chemistry
Enterobacteriaceae enzymology
Enterobacteriaceae isolation & purification
Enterobacteriaceae Infections epidemiology
beta-Lactamases metabolism

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