Evaluation of the Carba NP Test for the Detection of Carbapenemase Activity in Bacteroides Species

We evaluated the usefulness of the Carba NP test for rapid detection of carbapenemase activity in Bacteroides spp. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for imipenem was determined with gradient test strips, and cfiA gene was investigated by polymerase chain reaction for 27 clinical Bacteroides...

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Main Authors: Isin Akyar, Meltem Ayas, Onur Karatuna, Yesim Besli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-03-01
Series:Polish Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.exeley.com/exeley/journals/polish_journal_of_microbiology/67/1/pdf/10.5604_01.3001.0011.6148.pdf