Imipenem-EDTA disk method for differentiation of metallo-β-lactamase-producing clinical isolates of Pseudomonas spp. and Acinetobacter spp.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 3798-3801

  Yong, Dongeun ^a   Lee, Kyungwon ^a   Yum, Jong Hwa ^a   Shin, Hee Bong ^a   Rossolini, Gian Maria ^a   Chong, Yunsop ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDETIC ACID; IMIPENEM; METALLO BETA LACTAMASE; PENICILLINASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACINETOBACTER; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TECHNIQUE;

ACINETOBACTER; BETA-LACTAMASES; DRUG RESISTANCE; EDETIC ACID; HUMANS; IMIPENEM; PSEUDOMONAS; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ACINETOBACTER; BACILLI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 0036791235     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.10.3798-3801.2002     Document Type: Article

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