An evaluation of four different phenotypic techniques for detection of metallo-β-lactamase producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 233-237

  Behera, B ^a   Mathur, P ^a   Das, A ^a   Kapil, A ^a   Sharma, V ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Carbapenem imipenem; Metallo lactamase; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOSPORIN; EDETIC ACID; IMIPENEM; METALLO BETA LACTAMASE;

ARTICLE; DRUG SENSITIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; LABORATORY TEST; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SCREENING;

EID: 48249135688     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.39587     Document Type: Article

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