| Literature DB >> 26416868 |
Atul Garg1, Jaya Garg2, G C Upadhyay2, Anurag Agarwal3, Amitabha Bhattacharjee4.
Abstract
Recently, bioMérieux, France, introduced the Rapidec Carba NP test kit for rapid detection of carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacteria. This kit was evaluated in this study, and we report sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of 92.6%, 96.2%, 95.83%, and 92.6%, respectively. The test was easy to perform and interpret and relatively inexpensive ($5/Rs 300 per test) and provides a practical solution for early detection of carbapenemase-producing, multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria.Mesh:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26416868 PMCID: PMC4649181 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01783-15
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191