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Development and validation of a multiplex TaqMan real-time PCR for rapid detection of genes encoding four types of class D carbapenemase in Acinetobacter baumannii
10 Aug 2012
Abstract excerpt
A multiplex TaqMan real-time PCR to detect carbapenem-hydrolysing class D β-lactamases (bla(OXA-23)-like, bla(OXA-24/40)-like, bla(OXA-51)-like and bla(OXA-58)-like genes) was developed and evaluated for early detection of imipenem (IMP) resistance in clinically significant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates. Well-characterized strains of A. baumannii were used as positive controls and non-Acinetobacter strains...
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