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Comparison of phenotypic tests for the detection of metallo-beta-lactamases in clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica - 1 Dec 2014
Lucena Andréa, Dalla Costa Libera M, Nogueira Keite da Silva, Matos Adriana P, Gales Ana C, Raboni Sonia M
Abstract excerpt
Metallo-β-lactamase (MBL)-producing gram-negative bacteria are an increasing public health concern worldwide. Screening tests for the rapid and specific identification of these pathogens are essential, and should be included among routine diagnostics in laboratories. This study aimed to determine the MBL frequency among carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates, and to evaluate the accuracy of...
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