Performance of CHROMagar ESBL media for the surveillance of extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant < em > Enterobacterales < /em > (ESCrE) from rectal swabs in Botswana

Conclusion. The performance characteristics of CHROMagar ESBL media suggest that they may be a viable screening tool for the identification of ESCrE from hospitalized and community participants and could be used to inform infection prevention and control practices in Botswana and potentially other low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Further studies are required to analyse the costs and the impact on time-to-result of the media in comparison with available laboratory methods for ESCrE surveillance in the country.PMID:37991431 | DOI:10.1099/jmm.0.001770

Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - November 22, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Naledi Mannathoko Ebbing Lautenbach Mosepele Mosepele Dimpho Otukile Kgotlaetsile Sewawa Laurel Glaser Leigh Cressman Laura Cowden Kevin Alby Anne Jaskowiak-Barr Robert Gross Margaret Mokomane Giacomo M Paganotti Ashley Styczynski Rachel M Smith Evan Snit Source Type: research