Quantitative detection of metallo-beta-lactamase of blaIMP-cluster-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa by real-time polymerase chain reaction with melting curve analysis for rapid diagnosis and treatment of nosocomial infection

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008 Jun;61(2):222-6. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2008.01.018. Epub 2008 Mar 17.

Abstract

In this study, we established the rapid quantitative detection of metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in clinical isolates and samples using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeting gyrB (identification of P. aeruginosa) and blaIMP. The relative sensitivities and specificities of this real-time PCR assay were as follows: 100.0% and 100.0% for clinical isolates, and 100.0% and 98.4% for clinical specimens, respectively. The relative sensitivities and specificities of blaIMP-PCR were 100.0% in both clinical isolates and clinical specimens. The present PCR assay was easily and quickly performed, and it accurately detected P. aeruginosa and metallo-beta-lactamase.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cross Infection / drug therapy
  • Cross Infection / microbiology*
  • DNA Gyrase / genetics
  • Humans
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
  • Pseudomonas Infections / diagnosis*
  • Pseudomonas Infections / drug therapy
  • Pseudomonas Infections / microbiology*
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / drug effects*
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / genetics*
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / isolation & purification
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • beta-Lactamases / genetics*
  • beta-Lactams / therapeutic use

Substances

  • beta-Lactams
  • beta-Lactamases
  • DNA Gyrase