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V Walewski1, I Podglajen2, P Lefeuvre3
1Microbiology, AP-HP, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris, France.
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
|August 11, 2015
Abstract:
Effective antibiotic therapy is crucial for the outcome of septic patients and requires early diagnosis of β-lactam resistance in cases of Gram-negative bacteremia. Here, we report high sensitivity of the β-LACTA™ test in rapid detection of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in blood cultures positive for Gram-negative bacilli.
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