NG-Test Carba 5 for Rapid Detection of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales from Positive Blood Cultures.

ABSTRACT: The immunochromatographic assay, NG-test Carba 5 (NG Biotech), has been evaluated for detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) from spiked blood cultures (n = 205). It detected and discriminated in less than 30 minutes KPC, IMP, VIM, NDM, and OXA-48-like producers with a sensitivity and specificity of 97.7% and 96.1%, respectively. Thus, it might help the rapid optimization of treatment of bloodstream infections due to CPE.

SUBMITTER: Takissian J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6496082 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature