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Implementation of a New Protocol for Direct Identification from Urine in the Routine Microbiological Diagnosis
Yuliya Zboromyrska1, Verónica Rico2, Cristina Pitart1,3
1Microbiology Department, Hospital Clinic, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Abstract:
Background: The direct identification of uropathogens from urine samples, in combination with the rapid detection of resistance, would allow early adjustment of empirical antimicrobial treatment. Methods: Two hundred and ninety-eight urine samples processed between 1 June and 31 December 2020, selected with flow cytometry, with direct identification by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, and rapid detection of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenemases-producing strains by lateral flow were analyzed. Results: The positive predictive value of the direct identification of the 86 samples that met the flow cytometry criterion (>5000 bacteria/µL) was 96.4%. Reliable direct identification was obtained in 14 of the 27 (51.8%) urinary source bacteraemias. There was 100% agreement between the lateral flow and antibiogram in the detection of ESBL and carbapenemases. Conclusion: the protocol for the direct identification and rapid detection of ESBL and carbapenemases-producing strains from urine samples is a reliable and useful tool.
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