Multiple Broad-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Targets for Comprehensive Surveillance
Year: 2013
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Real-time PCR testing for blaKPC, blaNDM, blaVIM, blaIMP, and blaCTX-M was performed on rectal swabs obtained from residents of two long-term acute-care facilities. While blaKPC was detected in 69/102 swabs (67.6%), testing for four other targets increased the positivity rate for a broad-spectrum β-lactamase to 73.5% (McNemar's P = 0.03).
Source: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01488-13
Authors: Kathy A. Mangold, Barbara L. Voss, Kamaljit Singh, Richard B. Thomson, Donna M. Schora, Lance R. Peterson, Karen L. Kaul
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Medicine
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2020957980