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Evaluation of a novel procedure for rapid detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) using the LightMix® modular carbapenemase kits.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Dec 2016
Oviaño Marina, Torres Isabel, González Maria, Bou Germán
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OBJECTIVES: Evaluation of the LightMix® modular carbapenemase kits for the rapid detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) and the application of these kits to the direct detection of colonized patients and bacteraemias. METHODS: The modular multiplex PCR kits targeting blaKPC, blaNDM, blaVIM, blaIMP and blaOXA-48-like carbapenem resistance genes were evaluated in terms of sensitivity and...
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