| Literature DB >> 26773493 |
João Pires1, Regula Tinguely2, Bodmer Thomas3, Francesco Luzzaro4, Andrea Endimiani5.
Abstract
The in-house Carba-NP and Blue-Carba tests were compared using 30 carbapenemase- and 33 non-producing Enterobacteriaceae. Tests were read by three operators. 100% sensitivity was reported for both tests, but Carba-NP was slightly more specific than Blue-Carba (98.9% vs. 91.7%). We describe potential sources of error during tests' preparation and reading.Keywords: Carbapenemases; Carbapenems; Diagnostics; Klebsiella; MBL; MIC; NDM; OXA-48; VIM
Mesh:
Substances:
Year: 2016 PMID: 26773493 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2016.01.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Microbiol Methods ISSN: 0167-7012 Impact factor: 2.363