2020 journal article
Optimizing a Screening Protocol for Potential Extended-Spectrum beta-Lactamase Escherichia coli on MacConkey Agar for Use in a Global Surveillance Program
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 58(9).
The increasing prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli is worrisome. Coordinated efforts to better understand global prevalence and risk factors are needed. Developing lower- and middle-income countries need reliable, readily available, and cost-effective solutions for detecting ESBL E. coli to contribute to global surveillance. We evaluated MacConkey agar supplemented with ceftriaxone or cefotaxime as a screening method for accurately detecting and quantifying potential ESBL E. coli .