Rapid detection of carbapenemase-producing organisms directly from blood cultures positive for Gram-negative bacilli.
William StokesJohann PitoutLorraine CampbellDeirdre ChurchDaniel GregsonPublished in: European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology (2020)
This study demonstrates that the detection of CPOs directly from positive BC can be accurately achieved. β CARBA had excellent sensitivity but suffered from poor specificity. CARBA 5 had good sensitivity and specificity but is unable to detect certain CPOs.