{"product_id":"chromatic-cre-chromatic-oxa-48-for-microbiology-lab-testing","title":"Chromatic CRE \/ Chromatic OXA-48 - For Microbiology Lab Testing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChromatic CRE \/ Chromatic OXA-48 - For Microbiology Lab Testing\u003c\/strong\u003e Carbapenems are the last shelter from multi-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese enzymes hydrolyse penicillins at a high level and carbapenems at a low level posses poor activity against broad-spectrum cephalosporins and are not susceptible to β-lactamase inhibitors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheir frequent association with ESBL and permeability defects increase the level of resistance to carbapenems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn addition the OXA-48-type producers with low MICs categorized as susceptible to carbapenems by the EUCAST and CLSI guidelines are very difficult to detect and may spread unnoticed evolving then to resistance phenotypes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAvailable Sizes \/ Formats\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e90 mm ready-to-use plates 20 plates\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eApplications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBi-plate for detection of resistance to carbapenems in Enterobacteriaceae including OXA-48 strains directly from clinical specimens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChromaticTM CRE \/ ChromaticTM OXA-48 is a ready-to-use plate containing two distinct selective and chromogenic media used for the isolation and identification of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae including the Carbapenem-hydrolysing oxacillinase-48\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarbapenemase is an enzyme class which can be produced by Klebsiella pneumoniae and by other organisms including Serratia and Enterobacter spp as well as Escherichia coli and Citrobacter freundii\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatients infected by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae often received inadequate empirical therapy until the pathogens resistance is recognized\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTherefore selective isolation and sensitive detection of these pathogens are essential to limit their spread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMethod chromogenic detection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCategory Laboratory Chemicals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct type Microbiology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Liofilchem","offers":[{"title":"90 mm ready-to-use plates  20 plates","offer_id":50018535932190,"sku":"KB7418023","price":302.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/5834\/9854\/files\/chromatic-cre-chromatic-oxa-48-for-microbiology-lab-testing-microbiology-liofilchem-1235093020.png?v=1777737792","url":"https:\/\/www.kormay.ca\/products\/chromatic-cre-chromatic-oxa-48-for-microbiology-lab-testing","provider":"Kormay Biomedicals store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}