RESIST-5 O.O.K.N.V. and NG-Test Carba 5 assays for the rapid detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales from positive blood cultures: a comparative study

J Hosp Infect. 2020 Jun;105(2):162-166. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.03.022. Epub 2020 Apr 16.

Abstract

We prospectively compared the performance of RESIST-5 O.O.K.N.V. and NG-Test Carba 5 assays directly from blood cultures spiked with 130 characterized Enterobacterales isolates. Overall, both assays yielded 100% sensitivity to detect KPC-type carbapenemases and OXA-48-like carbapenemases. Both assays failed to detect KPC-31 and KPC-33, D179Y point mutation variants of KPC-3 and KPC-2, that are deprived of carbapenemase activity and confer resistance to ceftazidime-avibactam. On blood culture bacterial pellets, NDM- and VIM-type carbapenemases were detected in 50.0% and 52.2%, respectively, by RESIST-5 O.O.K.N.V. vs 100% by NG-Test Carba 5. The sensitivity of RESIST-5 O.O.K.N.V. improved to 100% and 95.6%, respectively, by performing the assay on 4-h early subculture.

Keywords: Blood culture; Carbapenemase detection; Ceftazidime-avibactam resistance; D179Y; Enterobacterales; Immunochromatographic assay.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Azabicyclo Compounds / pharmacology
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Blood Culture / methods*
  • Ceftazidime / pharmacology
  • Drug Combinations
  • Enterobacteriaceae / drug effects
  • Enterobacteriaceae / enzymology
  • Enterobacteriaceae / isolation & purification*
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / blood*
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Prospective Studies
  • Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • beta-Lactamases

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Azabicyclo Compounds
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Drug Combinations
  • Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
  • avibactam, ceftazidime drug combination
  • Ceftazidime
  • beta-Lactamases
  • carbapenemase