title: Evaluation of CHROMagar KPC for rapid detection of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.
abstract: A new CHROMagar KPC medium was compared to MacConkey agar with carbapenem discs and PCR for the bla(KPC) gene for rapid detection of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. The sensitivity and specificity relative to PCR were 100% and 98.4%, respectively, for CHROMagar KPC and 92.7% and 95.9%, respectively, for MacConkey agar.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Petah-Tiqwa 49100, Israel.
authors.forename: Zmira
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Samra
authors.forename: Judi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bahar
authors.forename: Liora
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Madar-Shapiro
authors.forename: Nazi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aziz
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Israel
authors.forename: Jihad
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bishara
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D015780:Carbapenems / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003470:Culture Media; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000187:drug effects*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018440:beta-Lactam Resistance
chemical_list: D015780:Carbapenems; D003470:Culture Media