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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Blane B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4769092 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease 20151111 3
ChromID ESBL agar and Brilliance ESBL agar were compared for the isolation of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae from 298 stools. These had comparable sensitivity and selectivity for the 116 positive samples. Pre-enrichment with cefpodoxime and extending incubation to 48 hours after direct plating both significantly increased sensitivity but reduced selectivity of both agars. ...[more]