Background: Enterobacteriaceae producing ESBL and AmpC enzymes can be associated with failure of antibiotic therapy and related morbidity and mortality. Their routine detection in microbiology laboratories is still a problem. The aim of this study was to compare the sensitivity of selected phenotypic methods.
Material/methods: A total of 106 strains of the Enterobacteriaceae family were tested, in which molecular biology methods confirmed the presence of genes encoding ESBL or AmpC. In ESBL-positive strains, the sensitivity of the ESBL Etest (AB Biodisk) and a modified double-disk synergy test (DDST) were evaluated. AmpC strains were tested by a modified AmpC disk method using 3-aminophenylboronic acid. For simultaneous detection of ESBL and AmpC, the microdilution method with a modified set of antimicrobial agents was used.
Results: The sensitivity of the ESBL Etest was 95%; the modified DDST yielded 100% sensitivity for ESBL producers and the AmpC test correctly detected 95% of AmpC-positive strains. The sensitivity of the modified microdilution method was 87% and 95% for ESBL and AmpC beta lactamases, respectively.
Conclusions: The detection of ESBL and AmpC beta lactamases should be based on specific phenotypic methods such as the modified DDST, ESBL Etest, AmpC disk test and the modified microdilution method.
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