Rapid Detection of blaKPC directly from surveillance rectal swabs by EasyQ KPC

The performance of EasyQ KPC assay was evaluated for the first time for blaKPC detection directly from surveillance rectal swabs without broth enrichment. Using conventional PCR as gold standard method, EasyQ KPC and culture-based molecular tests demonstrated a sensitivity/specificity of 100%/87.3% and 83.3%/98.2%, respectively.

Source: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease - December 16, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ana Carolina Ramos, Lygia Schandert, Cecilia G. Carvalhaes, Rafael Affini Martins, Paola Cappellano, Fl ávia Ribeiro Machado, Ana Cristina Gales Source Type: research