Detection of Carbapenemase Production in a Collection of Enterobacteriaceae with Characterized Resistance Mechanisms from Clinical and Environmental Origins by Use of Both Carba NP and Blue-Carba Tests

García Fernández, SergioMorosini, María IsabelGijón, DesirèeBeatobe, LorenaRuiz Garbajosa, PatriciaCantón, RafaelValverde, AránzazuDomínguez Rodríguez, Lucas José2023-06-182023-06-182016-021098-660X10.1128/JCM.02580-15https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/24660Rapid-screening methods to confirm the presence of resistance mechanisms in multidrug-resistant bacteria are currently recommended. Carba NP and Blue-Carba tests were evaluated in carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae from hospital (n = 102) and environmental (n = 57) origins for detecting the different molecular classes among them. Both methods showed to be fast and cost-effective, with high sensitivity (98% to 100%) and specificity (100%), and may be easily introduced in the routine laboratory.engDetection of Carbapenemase Production in a Collection of Enterobacteriaceae with Characterized Resistance Mechanisms from Clinical and Environmental Origins by Use of Both Carba NP and Blue-Carba Testsjournal articlehttp://jcm.asm.org/content/54/2/464.fullrestricted accessVeterinaria3109 Ciencias Veterinarias