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A screening strategy for phenotypic detection of carbapenemase in the clinical laboratory.
Canadian journal of microbiology - 1 Apr 2014
Yan Yu-Zhong, Sun Kang-De, Pan Li-Hong, Fan Hui-Qin, Yang Huan-Zhang, Lu Yan-Chun, Shi Yi
Abstract excerpt
Nosocomial infections caused by carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae have emerged as an important challenge worldwide and represent a great limitation for antimicrobial therapy. Detection of carbapenemase in Enterobacteriaceae species also remains challenging. Although the modified Hodge test is recommended, it lacks specificity and is unable to distinguish between carbapenemase types. Here, we demonstrated...
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