Potential Impact of Rapid Blood Culture Testing for Gram-Positive Bacteremia in Japan with the Verigene Gram-Positive Blood Culture Test

Background. Early detection of Gram-positive bacteremia and timely appropriate antimicrobial therapy are required for decreasing patient mortality. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the performance of the Verigene Gram-positive blood culture assay (BC-GP) in two special healthcare settings an...

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Main Authors: Ken Kikuchi, Mari Matsuda, Shigekazu Iguchi, Tomonori Mizutani, Keiichi Hiramatsu, Michiru Tega-Ishii, Kaori Sansaka, Kenta Negishi, Kimie Shimada, Jun Umemura, Shigeyuki Notake, Hideji Yanagisawa, Hiroshi Takahashi, Reiko Yabusaki, Hideki Araoka, Akiko Yoneyama
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Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4896791
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author Ken Kikuchi
Mari Matsuda
Shigekazu Iguchi
Tomonori Mizutani
Keiichi Hiramatsu
Michiru Tega-Ishii
Kaori Sansaka
Kenta Negishi
Kimie Shimada
Jun Umemura
Shigeyuki Notake
Hideji Yanagisawa
Hiroshi Takahashi
Reiko Yabusaki
Hideki Araoka
Akiko Yoneyama
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Mari Matsuda
Shigekazu Iguchi
Tomonori Mizutani
Keiichi Hiramatsu
Michiru Tega-Ishii
Kaori Sansaka
Kenta Negishi
Kimie Shimada
Jun Umemura
Shigeyuki Notake
Hideji Yanagisawa
Hiroshi Takahashi
Reiko Yabusaki
Hideki Araoka
Akiko Yoneyama
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description Background. Early detection of Gram-positive bacteremia and timely appropriate antimicrobial therapy are required for decreasing patient mortality. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the performance of the Verigene Gram-positive blood culture assay (BC-GP) in two special healthcare settings and determine the potential impact of rapid blood culture testing for Gram-positive bacteremia within the Japanese healthcare delivery system. Furthermore, the study included simulated blood cultures, which included a library of well-characterized methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) isolates reflecting different geographical regions in Japan. Methods. A total 347 BC-GP assays were performed on clinical and simulated blood cultures. BC-GP results were compared to results obtained by reference methods for genus/species identification and detection of resistance genes using molecular and MALDI-TOF MS methodologies. Results. For identification and detection of resistance genes at two clinical sites and simulated blood cultures, overall concordance of BC-GP with reference methods was 327/347 (94%). The time for identification and antimicrobial resistance detection by BC-GP was significantly shorter compared to routine testing especially at the cardiology hospital, which does not offer clinical microbiology services on weekends and holidays. Conclusion. BC-GP generated accurate identification and detection of resistance markers compared with routine laboratory methods for Gram-positive organisms in specialized clinical settings providing more rapid results than current routine testing.
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spelling doaj-art-9a7bb903dcb6494b8f82b0bb740009812025-08-20T02:20:15ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95321918-14932017-01-01201710.1155/2017/48967914896791Potential Impact of Rapid Blood Culture Testing for Gram-Positive Bacteremia in Japan with the Verigene Gram-Positive Blood Culture TestKen Kikuchi0Mari Matsuda1Shigekazu Iguchi2Tomonori Mizutani3Keiichi Hiramatsu4Michiru Tega-Ishii5Kaori Sansaka6Kenta Negishi7Kimie Shimada8Jun Umemura9Shigeyuki Notake10Hideji Yanagisawa11Hiroshi Takahashi12Reiko Yabusaki13Hideki Araoka14Akiko Yoneyama15Department of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666, JapanDepartment of Infection Control Science, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, JapanDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666, JapanDepartment of Infection Control Science, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, JapanDepartment of Infection Control Science, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, JapanSakakibara Heart Institute, 1-16-1 Asahimachi, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-0003, JapanSakakibara Heart Institute, 1-16-1 Asahimachi, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-0003, JapanSakakibara Heart Institute, 1-16-1 Asahimachi, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-0003, JapanSakakibara Heart Institute, 1-16-1 Asahimachi, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-0003, JapanSakakibara Heart Institute, 1-16-1 Asahimachi, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-0003, JapanMiroku Medical Laboratory Inc., 659-2 Innai, Saku, Nagano 384-2201, JapanMiroku Medical Laboratory Inc., 659-2 Innai, Saku, Nagano 384-2201, JapanEast-West Diagnostics/Theranostics, San Francisco, CA 94105, USADepartment of Infectious Diseases, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, JapanDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, JapanDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, JapanBackground. Early detection of Gram-positive bacteremia and timely appropriate antimicrobial therapy are required for decreasing patient mortality. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the performance of the Verigene Gram-positive blood culture assay (BC-GP) in two special healthcare settings and determine the potential impact of rapid blood culture testing for Gram-positive bacteremia within the Japanese healthcare delivery system. Furthermore, the study included simulated blood cultures, which included a library of well-characterized methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) isolates reflecting different geographical regions in Japan. Methods. A total 347 BC-GP assays were performed on clinical and simulated blood cultures. BC-GP results were compared to results obtained by reference methods for genus/species identification and detection of resistance genes using molecular and MALDI-TOF MS methodologies. Results. For identification and detection of resistance genes at two clinical sites and simulated blood cultures, overall concordance of BC-GP with reference methods was 327/347 (94%). The time for identification and antimicrobial resistance detection by BC-GP was significantly shorter compared to routine testing especially at the cardiology hospital, which does not offer clinical microbiology services on weekends and holidays. Conclusion. BC-GP generated accurate identification and detection of resistance markers compared with routine laboratory methods for Gram-positive organisms in specialized clinical settings providing more rapid results than current routine testing.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4896791
spellingShingle Ken Kikuchi
Mari Matsuda
Shigekazu Iguchi
Tomonori Mizutani
Keiichi Hiramatsu
Michiru Tega-Ishii
Kaori Sansaka
Kenta Negishi
Kimie Shimada
Jun Umemura
Shigeyuki Notake
Hideji Yanagisawa
Hiroshi Takahashi
Reiko Yabusaki
Hideki Araoka
Akiko Yoneyama
Potential Impact of Rapid Blood Culture Testing for Gram-Positive Bacteremia in Japan with the Verigene Gram-Positive Blood Culture Test
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
title Potential Impact of Rapid Blood Culture Testing for Gram-Positive Bacteremia in Japan with the Verigene Gram-Positive Blood Culture Test
title_full Potential Impact of Rapid Blood Culture Testing for Gram-Positive Bacteremia in Japan with the Verigene Gram-Positive Blood Culture Test
title_fullStr Potential Impact of Rapid Blood Culture Testing for Gram-Positive Bacteremia in Japan with the Verigene Gram-Positive Blood Culture Test
title_full_unstemmed Potential Impact of Rapid Blood Culture Testing for Gram-Positive Bacteremia in Japan with the Verigene Gram-Positive Blood Culture Test
title_short Potential Impact of Rapid Blood Culture Testing for Gram-Positive Bacteremia in Japan with the Verigene Gram-Positive Blood Culture Test
title_sort potential impact of rapid blood culture testing for gram positive bacteremia in japan with the verigene gram positive blood culture test
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4896791
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