| Literature DB >> 22259204 |
Rémy A Bonnin1, Thierry Naas, Laurent Poirel, Patrice Nordmann.
Abstract
Seven NDM-positive Acinetobacter baumannii isolates of worldwide origin were studied to evaluate the best technique for their identification. Detection of carbapenemase producers based on the measurement of carbapenemase activity by UV spectrophotometry (as for A. baumannii strains producing other types of carbapenemase), or by the modified Hodge test, failed. Inhibition activity using EDTA was a sensitive technique but lacked specificity compared to molecular techniques, which remain the gold standard.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22259204 PMCID: PMC3318537 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.06276-11
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948