Evaluation of the OXA-23 K-SeT® immunochromatographic assay for the rapid detection of OXA-23-like carbapenemase-producing Acinetobacter spp.

Riccobono, Eleonora;Bogaerts, Pierre;Antonelli, Alberto;Evrard, Stéphanie;Glupczynski, Gerald;et.al.
(2019) Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy — Vol. 74, n° 5, p. 1455-1457 (2019)

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  • Riccobono, Eleonora
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  • Bogaerts, PierreUCLouvain
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  • Antonelli, Alberto
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(en) Sir, Acinetobacter spp. are Gram-negative non-fermenters able to persist and spread in the environment owing to their capacity to survive on dry surfaces under limited nutritional conditions. Contaminated inert surfaces (i.e. linen, furniture and medical equipment) and colonized patients usually serve as reservoirs and play a crucial role in the occurrence of hospital outbreaks. [...]
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Riccobono, E., Bogaerts, P., Antonelli, A., Evrard, S., Giani, T., Rossolini, G. M., & Glupczynski, G. (2019). Evaluation of the OXA-23 K-SeT® immunochromatographic assay for the rapid detection of OXA-23-like carbapenemase-producing Acinetobacter spp. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 74(5), 1455-1457. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkz001 (Original work published 2019)