Liofilchem(®) O.A. Listeria agar and direct CAMP test provided sooner Listeria monocytogenes identification from neonatal bacteremia.
Listeria monocytogenes infection in pregnant women and newborns is a cause for serious concern, and invasive disease outcome strongly depends on prompt antibiotic therapy. To provide sooner identification from neonatal bacteremia we performed a CAMP test directly on positive blood aliquots and inoculated the Liofilchem(®) O.A. Listeria chromogenic agar as well, thus providing a 24-h turn-around time for response.
Clinical Microbiology and Virology, Spirito Santo Hospital Pescara (PE), Italy.
Vincenzo
V
Savini
Clinical Microbiology and Virology, Spirito Santo Hospital Pescara (PE), Italy.
Roberta
R
Marrollo
Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo (TE) Italy.
Annalisa
A
Serio
Faculty of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo (TE) Italy.
Antonello
A
Paparella
Clinical Microbiology and Virology, Spirito Santo Hospital Pescara (PE), Italy.
Angela Valentina
AV
Argentieri
Clinical Microbiology and Virology, Spirito Santo Hospital Pescara (PE), Italy.
Marianna
M
D'Antonio
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Neonatal Pathology, Spirito Santo Hospital Pescara (PE), Italy.
Eleonora
E
Coclite
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Neonatal Pathology, Spirito Santo Hospital Pescara (PE), Italy.
Paola
P
Fusilli
Clinical Microbiology and Virology, Spirito Santo Hospital Pescara (PE), Italy.
Paolo
P
Fazii
D000362:Agar; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002863:Chromogenic Compounds; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013997:Time Factors
D002863:Chromogenic Compounds; D000362:Agar
CAMP test; Liofilchem® O.A. Listeria agar; Listeria monocytogenes; neonate; newborn; pregnancy