Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Perovic O

Publications

• Research Article
  The Efficacy of the MicroScan^®Walkaway System in Reporting Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Patients with Bacteremia, South Africa
  Author(s): Mohlabeng R, Shuping L, Perovic O and Singh-Moodley AMohlabeng R, Shuping L, Perovic O and Singh-Moodley A
  
  Background: The emergence of Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) is a major public health problem worldwide. As Carbapenemase-production has emerged, treatment of infections has become more difficult leading to high mortality. Real time detection of the presence of these enzymes by in vitro susceptibility testing of these organisms is urgently needed to provide effective treatment and appropriate implementation of infection and prevention control measures. Automated phenotypic systems are widely used in clinical microbiology laboratories for bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. However, critical evaluation is needed to determine the accuracy of these systems. Objective: Our study was set out to evaluate whether the MicroScan® Walkaway system is a reliable method for predicting CPE in patients with .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2472-1212.1000153

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