Evaluation of the eazyplex® SuperBug CRE system for rapid detection of carbapenemases and ESBLs in clinical Enterobacteriaceae isolates recovered at two Spanish hospitals

Abstract

The eazyplex(®) SuperBug CRE system proved to be a powerful tool for the detection of different carbapenemases as well as CTX-M-type ESBLs in Enterobacteriaceae with a rapid resolution time. The test has the high-performance parameters attributable to the sensitivity and specificity already demonstrated by LAMP-based assays. These results assure the usefulness of this test for routine rapid confirmation of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae.