title: Comparison of four chromogenic culture media for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae.
abstract: Four chromogenic media for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) and two selective broths were challenged with a collection of Enterobacteriaceae with well-defined β-lactamases and 100 stool samples. With low inocula of 130 isolates of CPE, the sensitivities of the four chromogenic media were as follows: Brilliance CRE, 78%; chromID Carba, 91%; chromID ESBL, 96%; and Colorex KPC, 56%. The corresponding sensitivities of Trypticase soy broth plus ertapenem or meropenem were 78% and 47%, respectively.
authors: Microbiology Department, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
authors: Kathryn M
authors: KM
authors: Wilkinson
authors: Trevor G
authors: TG
authors: Winstanley
authors: Clare
authors: C
authors: Lanyon
authors: Stephen P
authors: SP
authors: Cummings
authors: Muhammad W
authors: MW
authors: Raza
authors: John D
authors: JD
authors: Perry
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D002863:Chromogenic Compounds / Q000378:metabolism*; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry*; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000201:enzymology*; D006801:Humans; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002863:Chromogenic Compounds; D003470:Culture Media; D001618:beta-Lactamases; C063912:carbapenemase