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Evaluation of Phenotypic Tests for Detection of Metallo-β-Lactamase-Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains in China
12 Feb 2009
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A total of 264 nonduplicate strains of imipenem (IPM)-nonsusceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa were isolated from hospitals in 16 different regions throughout China. These 264 IPM-nonsusceptible clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa were examined by PCR, a metallo-beta-lactamase (MBL) Etest, a double-disk synergy test (DDST), and a test using combined IPM disks supplemented with various amounts of EDTA. A total of 24...
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