Abstract
CRE-JU is a novel selective agar for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae that contains ceftazidime, cloxacillin, meropenem, and vancomycin. This study evaluated the ability of 63 carbapenem-resistant isolates and 53 non-carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae strains clinically isolated in Japan, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam to grow on CRE-JU. CRE-JU showed 92.1% sensitivity and 100% specificity for detecting carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae compared with dug susceptibility profiles.
Keywords:
Carbapenem-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE); Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE); Screening agar.
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MeSH terms
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Agar
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / analysis
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Bacterial Proteins / metabolism
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Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae / drug effects
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Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae / enzymology
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Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae / isolation & purification*
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Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae / metabolism
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Culture Media / chemistry*
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Enterobacteriaceae / drug effects
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Enterobacteriaceae / enzymology
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Enterobacteriaceae / isolation & purification
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Enterobacteriaceae / metabolism
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology*
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Fermentation
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Humans
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Lactose / metabolism
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests / instrumentation
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests / methods*
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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beta-Lactamases / metabolism
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Bacterial Proteins
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Culture Media
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Agar
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beta-Lactamases
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carbapenemase
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Lactose