Laboratory Medicine ›› 2019, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (9): 812-814.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8640.2019.09.010

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Application of resazurin reduction-based assay for the rapid detection of polymyxin B drug susceptibility in vitro in Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

WU Xinglong1, ZHAO Xiangwen1, ZHAO Qingling2   

  1. 1. Department of Clinical Laboratory,the People's Hospital of Lanling County,Lanling 277799,Shandong,China
    2. Department of Clinical Laboratory,Shandong Rongjun General Hospital,Jinan 250013,Shandong,China
  • Received:2019-01-02 Online:2019-09-30 Published:2019-09-29

Abstract:

Objective To evaluate the feasibility of resazurin reduction-based assay for the rapid detection of polymyxin B drug susceptibility in vitro in Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Methods A total of 112 isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were collected,and the polymyxin B drug susceptibility in vitro was performed by resazurin reduction-based assay and standard broth microdilution method. The performance of resazurin reduction-based assay was evaluated. Results Using broth microdilution method as standard,the accuracy and the positive detection rate of resazurin reduction-based assay were 98.2%(110/112) and 100%(33/33),respectively. All drug resistance results can be obtained within 60 min after adding resazurin. Conclusions Polymyxin B drug susceptibility in vitro in Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa is rapid,highly sensitive,specific,easy-to-perform and inexpensive,which could be applied in clinic widely.

Key words: Resazurin, Drug susceptibility test in vitro, Rapid detection, Polymyxin B

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