CHROMagar mSuperCARBA and RAPIDEC® Carba NP test for detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_1338E5BE0D03
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
CHROMagar mSuperCARBA and RAPIDEC® Carba NP test for detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae.
Journal
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
Author(s)
Garcia-Quintanilla M., Poirel L., Nordmann P.
ISSN
1879-0070 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0732-8893
Publication state
Published
Issued date
02/2018
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
90
Number
2
Pages
77-80
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
A novel chromogenic medium CHROMagar mSuperCARBA was evaluated to detect carbapenem-resistant Gram-negatives. This medium is as sensitive and as specific as the SUPERCARBA medium for detecting KPC, MBL and OXA-48-type producers (100% and 100%, respectively) and is compatible with subsequent testing of carbapenemase activity using the RAPIDEC javax.xml.bind.JAXBElement@7e691ed7 CARBA NP.

Keywords
Bacterial Proteins/metabolism, Bacteriological Techniques/methods, Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae/enzymology, Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae/isolation & purification, Chromogenic Compounds/analysis, Chromogenic Compounds/metabolism, Enterobacteriaceae Infections/microbiology, Humans, Sensitivity and Specificity, beta-Lactamases/metabolism, Carbapenems, Resistance, Screening medium, β-Lactams
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Web of science
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21/08/2019 6:15
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