| Literature DB >> 22727768 |
Sandrine Bernabeu1, Laurent Poirel, Patrice Nordmann.
Abstract
Carbapenem-hydrolyzing ß-lactamases are the most powerful ß-lactamases being able to hydrolyse almost all ß-lactams. They are mostly of the KPC, VIM, IMP, NDM, and OXA-48 type. A spectrophotometry technique based on analysis of the imipenem hydrolysis has been developed that differentiated carbapenemase- from noncarbapenemase producers. This inexpensive technique adapted to screening of carbapenemase producers may be implemented in any reference laboratory worldwide.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22727768 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2012.05.021
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis ISSN: 0732-8893 Impact factor: 2.803