Title | Real-world implementation and impact of a rapid carbapenemase detection test in an area endemic for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2021 |
Authors | Trzebucki AM, Westblade LF, Loo A, Mazur S, Jenkins SG, Calfee DP, Satlin MJ, Simon MS |
Journal | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol |
Pagination | 1-4 |
Date Published | 2021 Feb 15 |
ISSN | 1559-6834 |
Abstract | A retrospective study was conducted to describe the impact of a molecular assay to detect the most common carbapenemase genes in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales isolates recovered in culture. Carbapenemases were detected in 69% of isolates, and assay results guided treatment modifications or epidemiologic investigation in 20% and 4% of cases, respectively. |
DOI | 10.1017/ice.2021.6 |
Alternate Journal | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol |
PubMed ID | 33583476 |
Related Faculty:
Lars Westblade, Ph.D.