Evaluation of the New NucliSENS EasyQ KPC test for rapid detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase genes (blaKPC)

Teresa Spanu, Barbara Fiori, Tiziana D'Inzeo, Giulia Canu, Serena Campoli, Tommaso Giani, Ivana Palucci, Mario Tumbarello, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Gian Maria Rossolini

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Abstract

KPC-type carbapenemases are emerging in Klebsiella pneumoniae and other Gram-negative pathogens worldwide. Rapid and sensitive detection of these resistance determinants has become relevant to clinical management and infection control. We evaluated the bioMérieux EasyQ real-time PCR assay for bla(KPC) detection with 300 members of the Enterobacteriaceae, including 29 control strains producing known carbapenemases and 271 nonreplicate clinical isolates. The EasyQ assay correctly detected all of the 111 isolates harboring bla(KPC) genes, with no false positives, and results were available within 2 h.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)2783-2785
Numero di pagine3
RivistaJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume50
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2012

Keywords

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Bacteriological Techniques
  • Enterobacteriaceae
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections
  • Humans
  • Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Time Factors
  • beta-Lactam Resistance
  • beta-Lactamases

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