Multicenter study to assess the use of BL-DetecTool for the detection of CTX-M-type ESBLs and carbapenemases directly from clinical specimens.
Mariana Fernández-PittolJordi BoschClara Ballesté-DelpierreCamille GonzalezAlexandra VasilakopoulouDàmaris BerbelEleonora RiccobonoSören GatermannKatalin KamotsaySophie ReissierDora SzaboAlbert Zoltan AszalosLaura FranciusHervé VollandMilovan Stankov-PugèsMagda RosenmöllerThierry NaasJordi VilaPublished in: Journal of clinical microbiology (2024)
The assessed rapid assay to detect CTX-M beta-lactamases and carbapenemases directly from clinical samples can favor in the rapid detection of these mechanisms of resistance and hence the administration of a more adequate antimicrobial treatment.