Laboratory Medicine ›› 2020, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (10): 979-982.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8640.2020.10.004

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Role of double concentration combined modified carbapenem inactivation test for screening CRE

LI Shirong, LIN Lijing, JIANG Xiaofei(), GUAN Ming()   

  1. Department of Clinical Laboratory,Huashan Hospital,Fudan University,Shanghai 200040,China
  • Received:2019-10-15 Online:2020-10-30 Published:2020-11-12

Abstract:

Objective To evaluate the role of double concentration combined modified carbapenem inactivation method(mCIM) for screening carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae(CRE). Methods Based on the drug susceptibility test of VITEK 2 Compact N335 card,231 isolates of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from clinical samples were screened for CRE by double concentration combined mCIM. Results Totally,52 isolates of CRE were screened by VITEK 2 Compact N335 card,179 isolates were negative,and the positive rate was 22.5%. Totally,52 isolates of CRE were screened by mCIM. A total of 53 isolates of CRE were screened by double concentration combined mCIM,178 isolates were negative,and the positive rate was 22.9%. Based on the durg susceptibility test of VITEK 2 Compact N335 card,the consistency rate,sensitivity and specificity were 98.7%,98.1% and 98.9%,respectively. A total of 52 isolates with positive mCIM results were continued to do ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid-modified carbapenem inactivation method(eCIM). The results showed that 13 isolates of Enterobacteriaceae were metallo-β-lactamase positive,and the positive rate of carbapenemases was 25%. Conclusions The double concentration combined mCIM for CRE screening has the advantages of simple operation,no need for special instruments and easy observation of results. It is suitable for using in all level microbiological laboratories. It is necessary for mCIM positive isolates to do eCIM again,which is conducive to individualized drug use in clinic.

Key words: Double concentration screening method, Modified carbapenem inactivation method, Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid-modified carbapenem inactivation method

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