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D Hammoudi1, C Ayoub Moubareck2, D Karam Sarkis3.
Abstract
This review describes the current state-of-art of carbapenemase detection methods. Identification of carbapenemases is first based on conventional phenotypic tests including antimicrobial susceptibility testing, modified-Hodge test and carbapenemase-inhibitor culture tests. Second, molecular characterization of carbapenemase genes by PCR sequencing is essential. Third, innovative biochemical and spectrometric detection may be applied.Keywords: Carbapenemases; Detection; Molecular methods; Phenotypic methods; Screening
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25304059 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2014.09.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Microbiol Methods ISSN: 0167-7012 Impact factor: 2.363