Evaluation of a Screening Method for the Detection of Colistin-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Stool. (6th May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Turbett, Sarah E; Desrosiers, Lisa; Andrews-Dunleavey, Catherine; Becker, Margaret; Walker, Allison Taylor; Esposito, Douglas; Woodworth, Kate Russell; Branda, John A; Rosenberg, Eric; Ryan, Edward T; LaRocque, Regina
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 6:Number 6(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-05-06
• Subjects: colistin resistance -- mcr Enterobacteriaceae -- screening; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz211
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: Emergence of mobile colistin resistance ( mcr )–containing Enterobacteriaceae is a public health threat, prompting enhanced surveillance through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We evaluated a selective culture medium for the isolation of Enterobacteriaceae with non-wild-type colistin minimum inhibitory concentrations, including those with mcr-1 genes, in spiked stool samples.