EUCAST ESBL/AmpC Guidelines
ROSCO kits are compliant with the EUCAST guidelines. All products required by the ESBL & AmpC phenotyping algorithm are available in kit form. Interpretation software is available free of charge to ROSCO users
98019 Total ESBL and AmpC Confirm kit (EUCAST)
Utilises cefotaxime, ceftazidime and their combinations with cloxacillin and/or clavulanic acid. This kit permits the detection of ESBLs in Enterobacteriaceae producing inducible AmpC (Enterobacter, Serratia, C. freundii, Morganella etc) as well as Enterobacteriaceae with little or no chromosomal beta-lactamase activity (e.g. E. coli, Klebsiella spp. P. mirabilis) 98008 ESBL + AmpC Screen Kit Utilises cefotaxime and combinations with clavulanic acid and cloxacillin The use of cefotaxime alone and in combinations with clavulanic acid and cloxacillin provides a comprehensive screening kit for both ESBLs and AmpC with the highest sensitivity and specificity for a single agent. This product does not meet the EUCAST requirement for a confirmation test. |
EUCAST Carbapenemase Guidelines
ROSCO kits are compliant with the EUCAST guidelines. All products required by the carbapenemase phenotyping algorithm are available in kit form. Interpretation software is available free of charge to ROSCO users.
98006 KPC + MBL Confirm (EUCAST)
Four cartridges of tablets containing 10 µg Meropenem (diffusible amount) alone and in combination with inhibitors of different β-lactamases. This combination disk test has the advantage of being well-validated in studies. The tablets contain meropenem +/- various inhibitors. In brief, boronic acid inhibits class A carbapenemases and dipicolinic acid inhibits class B carbapenemases. Cloxacillin, which inhibits AmpC -lactamases, has been added to the tests to differentiate between AmpC hyper-production plus porin loss and carbapenemase production. 98015 KPC, MBL & OXA-48 Confirm (EUCAST)
Five cartridges of tablets, four containing 10 µg Meropenem alone and in combination with inhibitors of different β-lactamases whilst a fifth is Temocillin 30 µg. Identical to 98006 (above) but with the addition of Temocillin. High-level temocillin resistance is a phenotypic indicator of OXA-48 production, which should be considered in the absence of synergy with inhibitors of class A and B carbapenemases. |
Why Rosco Neo-Sensitabs?
Why are most Neo-Sensitabs stable at room temperature?
Unlike paper discs we use the dry crystalline antimicrobial which is compacted into tablets.
Unlike paper discs we use the dry crystalline antimicrobial which is compacted into tablets.
Does stability mean better results?
A multi centre evaluation in UK hospitals showed good comparison between paper discs and Rosco tablets with 'stable' antibiotics but significantly better results obtained with Rosco tablets when the antibiotic was less stable (co-amoxyclav).
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