Evaluation of the BL-RED test for the rapid detection of third-generation cephalosporins resistance in Enterobacterales on early culture of positive blood cultures
This study evaluates the performance of two rapid diagnostic tests, BL-RED™ (CORIS BioConcept) and ß-LACTA™ (Bio-Rad), for the early detection of third-generation cephalosporin (3GC)-resistant Enterobacterales from positive blood cultures after a short incubation period. The tests were assessed in parallel with conventional antibiotic susceptibility testing.