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Comparative evaluation of in-house Carba NP test with other phenotypic tests for rapid detection of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 Jan 2019
Bir Raunak, Mohapatra Sarita, Kumar Amarjeet, Tyagi Sonu, Sood Seema, Das Bimal Ku, Kapil Arti
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BACKGROUND: The prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is alarming worldwide causing serious infections. Rapid and accurate identification of CRE is crucial to reduce the mortality and morbidity. In this study, we tried to develop an in-house Carba NP test for detection of CRE and evaluate its performance with others. METHODS: A prospective study was conducted with 40 nonrepeating...
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