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ETEST® Meropenem/vaborbactam
Improving Therapeutic Decisions
ETEST is a well-established method for Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) determinations in microbiology laboratories around the world. ETEST consists of a predefined gradient of antibiotic concentrations immobilized on a plastic strip and is used to determine the MIC of antibiotics and antifungal agents. Learn more about ETEST.
Now FDA 510(k) Cleared!
ETEST Mereponem/vaborbactam
(MEV 0.004/8-64/8 µg/mL)
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ETEST® Meropenem/vaborbactam is a quantitative technique for determining the susceptibility of Enterobacteriaceae. Meropenem/vaborbactam, brand name Vabomere™, is the combination of meropenem, a carbapenem plus a beta-lactamase inhibitor (vaborbactam) that protects meropenem from degradation by certain serine β-lactamases such as Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC).1 ETEST Meropenem/vaborbactam provides an additional treatment solution for multi-drug resistant Gram-negative organisms and helps clinicians guide and manage therapy.
ETEST Meropenem/vaborbactam is FDA 510(k) cleared and is used to assess susceptibility to meropenem/vaborbactam, an antimicrobial agent developed to treat complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) including pyelonephritis caused by E.coli, K. pneumoniae, and Enterobacter cloacae species complex.2
Performance characteristics are provided below.
| Organism | Strains (N) |
% Essential Agreement (EA) |
# Category Agreement (CA) |
| Enterobacteriaceae | 594 | 95.8% | 99.3% |
Notes: EA = % of MIC values within ± 1 dilution of the reference menthod.
Refer to Package Insert for additional performance data.
ETEST - MIC Testing
ETEST complements the VITEK® 2 system by offering a flexible and precise MIC platform to test additional antibiotics. The ETEST range offers more than 90 antimicrobial agents including antifungals as well as antimicrobial resistant detection references.
ETEST Meropenem/vaborbactam gradient strip is preformed and stable. It is a thin, inert and non-porous plastic strip comprised of a predefined antibiotic gradient used to determine the MIC, in μg/mL, against microorganisms tested on agar media after overnight incubation. In 16-20 hours of incubation, you can determine MIC values for the organism. This strip supplements our ETEST product range.
Content of the Kit
Single Pack: 30 test strips
MIC range: 0.004/8-64/8 μg/mL
Ordering Contact Information
Customer Service: (800) 682-2666
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For Technical information, please visit: www.mybiomerieux.com.
References:
1. http://www.vabomere.com/
2. Pacakage insert, ETEST Meropenem/vaborbactam (MEV) www.mybiomerieux.com
VABOMERE™ and its design are registered trademarks of the Melinta Therapeutics.
