Evaluation of phenotypic screening tests for carbapenemase production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa from patients with cystic fibrosis.

Authors :: Tai AS
Sidjabat HE
Kidd TJ
Whiley DM
Paterson DL
Bell SC
Source :: Journal of microbiological methods [J Microbiol Methods] 2015 Apr; Vol. 111, pp. 105-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Feb 10.
Publication Year :: 2015
Abstract: Carbapenemase phenotypic tests (inhibitor-based, modified Hodge and Carba NP) for Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) were evaluated with PCR as a reference assay. Except for Carba NP, all methods demonstrated high false positives. Carba NP test presents a promising screening method for CF P. aeruginosa isolates.<br /> (Crown Copyright © 2015. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Bacteriological Techniques
Cystic Fibrosis complications
False Positive Reactions
Humans
Phenotype
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Pseudomonas Infections complications
Pseudomonas aeruginosa drug effects
Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolation & purification
Bacterial Proteins metabolism
Cystic Fibrosis microbiology
Pseudomonas Infections microbiology
Pseudomonas aeruginosa enzymology
beta-Lactamases metabolism

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