Open AccessRapid detection of extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in blood cultures using the ESBL NDP test in Cotonou, Benin
Author(s) -
Dissou Affolabi,
Frédéric Sogbo,
Gracieux Laleye,
Jeanne Orekan,
Faridath Massou,
Aderemi Kehinde,
Séverin Anagonou
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1473-5644
pISSN - 0022-2615
DOI - 10.1099/jmm.0.000509
Subject(s) - enterobacteriaceae , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , test (biology) , blood culture , antibiotics , biology , escherichia coli , paleontology , biochemistry , gene
Rapid and inexpensive tests for detecting extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae are needed, particularly in low-resource countries where infections with these bacteria constitute a major public health issue. The recently described ESBL NDP test performed well in developed countries. This study was designed to assess performance, cost and feasibility of this test in positive blood cultures, in Cotonou, Benin (West Africa).
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