up to 75%

of mortality rates reported in patients with severe CRE infections.¹

50%

of mortality rates observed in patients with CRE bloodstream.¹

130M$

USA estimated annual healthcare costs associated with CRE infections.²

640+k€

Costs for 16 patients carrying a carbapenemase-producing CRE over 2 years in France.³

1+M€

Cost of a CRE outbreak in five hospitals in the UK over 10 months.⁴

SENSITIVITY

≈ 100%⁵

SPECIFICITY

≈ 100%⁵

CRE E. coli

Dark pink to reddish

CRE Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Citrobacter

Metallic blue

CRO* Pseudomonas

Translucent cream to blue

CRO* Acinetobacter

Cream, opaque

🔬 Differentiation of most CRO*

Designed to detect a wide range of carbapenemase producers (KPC, NDM, VIM, IMP, OXA…). It can even detect weakly expressed carbapenemases like OXA-244 and OXA-48.

🎯 Highly selective and specific

The medium inhibits not only beta-lactam susceptible bacteria but also most ESBL and AmpC hyperproducers.

🔍 Impressive limit of detection

It possesses an impressive limit of detection of 10 CFU/ml.

⏲️ Fast results

Can be interpreted after 18-24 h of aerobic incubation at 35-37°C.

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