Evaluation of the EUCAST Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test for <i>Enterobacterales</i> -Containing Blood Cultures in China
Yuzhang Shan, Bijie Hu, Wei Guo, Beili Wang, Chunmei Zhou, Shenlei Huang, Na Li
Abstract
. Our results showed that EUCAST RAST is a reliable method for rapidly determining the antimicrobial susceptibilities of BSI-causing bacteria in China, with an overall categorical agreement rate at 8 h of ≥90%. The breakpoints developed in this study can categorize the isolates sampled in this study with an accuracy of 93%. Results from our experiments can be applied to clinically determine the microbial susceptibility of BSI-causing bacteria within 8 h and benefit clinical diagnostics for BSI patients.
Topics & Concepts
AntimicrobialMeropenemMicrobiologyKlebsiella pneumoniaeAmikacinErtapenemTrimethoprimImipenemCiprofloxacinBlood cultureBiologyMedicineBacteremiaCarbapenemAntibiotic resistanceAntibioticsEscherichia coliBiochemistryGeneBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaUrinary Tract Infections Management