Modified Carba NP test for the detection of carbapenemase production in gram-negative rods: optimized handling of multiple samples
Braz. j. microbiol
; 48(2): 242-245, April.-June 2017. tab, graf
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| ID: biblio-839378
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BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Abstract The modified Carba NP test presented here may be a valuable tool for laboratories interested in investigating a large number of carbapenemase-producing bacteria in a less-costly way. The test was evaluated against 48 carbapenemase-producing and carbapenemase-non-producing gram-negative bacteria. No false–positive results were obtained, but false-negative results were observed with OXA-23- and GES-carbapenemase-producing isolates. Aeromonas sp. are not testable by Modified Carba NP.
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Main subject:
Bacterial Proteins
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Beta-Lactamases
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Bacteriological Techniques
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Gram-Negative Bacteria
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Braz. j. microbiol
Journal subject:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Year:
2017
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Article