Failure of the MicroScan WalkAway System To Detect Heteroresistance to Carbapenems in a Patient with Enterobacter aerogenes Bacteremia | Zendy

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Failure of the MicroScan WalkAway System To Detect Heteroresistance to Carbapenems in a Patient with Enterobacter aerogenes Bacteremia

Author(s) -

N Claire Gordon,

David W. Wareham

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

journal of clinical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349

H-Index - 255

eISSN - 1070-633X

pISSN - 0095-1137

DOI - 10.1128/jcm.01033-09

Subject(s) - enterobacter aerogenes , bacteremia , enterobacter , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , enterobacteriaceae infections , antibacterial agent , antibiotics , biology , enterobacteriaceae , escherichia coli , genetics , gene

We report the failure of the automated MicroScan WalkAway system to detect carbapenem heteroresistance in Enterobacter aerogenes. Carbapenem resistance has become an increasing concern in recent years, and robust surveillance is required to prevent dissemination of resistant strains. Reliance on automated systems may delay the detection of emerging resistance.

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