Molecular Detection of Carbapenemase Enzymes Directly from Positive Blood Cultures Using Xpert Carba-R

Objective The performance of Xpert Carba-R assay for the direct identification of carbapenemases directly from positive blood culture vials was evaluated. Materials and Methods In total, 176 positively flagged blood culture vials, yielding carbapenem-resistant GNB (CR-GNB), were enrolled...

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Main Authors: Gayatree Nayak, Bijayini Behera, Ashoka Mahapatra, Swagata Tripathy, Jyoti Biswal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of Laboratory Physicians
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1744238