A sensitive and specific phenotypic assay for detection of metallo-β-lactamases and KPC in Klebsiella pneumoniae with the use of meropenem disks supplemented with aminophenylboronic acid, dipicolinic acid and cloxacillin

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 552-556

  Giske, C G ^a,b   Gezelius, L ^b   Samuelsen, O ^c   Warner, M ^d   Sundsfjord, A ^c,e   Woodford, N ^d  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^d PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

IMP; KPC; OXA 48; VIM

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHENYLBORONIC ACID; BENZENEBORONIC ACID; CARBAPENEMASE; CLOXACILLIN; DIPICOLINIC ACID; EDETIC ACID; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE; MEROPENEM; METALLO BETA LACTAMASE; PORIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENZYME ANALYSIS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 79952772629     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03294.x     Document Type: Article

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