Usefulness of Microscan System panels with EUCAST clinical breakpoints to evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility of ß-lactamase producing- Gram negative isolates

Usefulness of Microscan System panels with EUCAST clinical breakpoints to evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility of ß-lactamase producing- Gram negative isolates

The study aimed to evaluate the ability of NBC45, NBC46 and NB40 Microscan (MS) panels, updated to 2010 EUCAST breakpoints, to identify at species level and to correctly define the susceptibility to ß-lactams of 61 ß-lactamases (BLs) producing Gram-negative isolates. A collection of 73 fully identif...

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Main Authors: Elisabetta Nucleo, Melissa Spalla, Aurora Piazza, Roberta Migliavacca, Piero Micheletti, Laura Pagani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2011-12-01
Series:Microbiologia Medica
Subjects:
Microscan System panels
Gram negative EUCAST clinical breakpoints
ß-Lactamases
Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/2343

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