Real-world implementation and impact of a rapid carbapenemase detection test in an area endemic for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales. (15th January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Trzebucki, Alex M.; Westblade, Lars F.; Loo, Angela; Mazur, Shawn; Jenkins, Stephen G.; Calfee, David P.; Satlin, Michael J.; Simon, Matthew S.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 43:Number 1(2022)
• Page Start: 92
• Page End: 95
• Publication Date: 2022-01-15
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.6
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

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.