Detection of Carbapenem Resistance in Enterobacterales Directly From Positive Blood Cultures Using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry.
Natália Kehl MoreiraCamila Mörschbächer WilhelmFabiana Caroline Zempulski VolpatoAfonso Luís BarthJuliana CaierãoPublished in: Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine (2024)
This is an inexpensive and rapid test to identify carbapenemase activity directly from blood culture bottles, which contributes to early adequate antimicrobial therapy and implementation of infection control measures.
Keyphrases
- klebsiella pneumoniae
- acinetobacter baumannii
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- gram negative
- primary care
- healthcare
- staphylococcus aureus
- quality improvement
- escherichia coli
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- mesenchymal stem cells
- bone marrow
- cell therapy
- sensitive detection
- replacement therapy
- smoking cessation
- quantum dots