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. 2014 Apr;52(4):1269-73.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.03346-13. Epub 2014 Feb 5.

Bloodstream infections caused by Pseudomonas spp.: how to detect carbapenemase producers directly from blood cultures

Laurent Dortet  1 , Anne Boulanger, Laurent Poirel, Patrice Nordmann
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Bloodstream infections caused by Pseudomonas spp.: how to detect carbapenemase producers directly from blood cultures

Laurent Dortet et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

The Carba NP test has been evaluated to detect carbapenemase-producing Pseudomonas spp. directly from blood cultures. This rapid and cost-effective test permits an early identification of carbapenemase-producing Pseudomonas spp. directly from blood cultures with excellent sensitivity and specificity. Results may be useful in particular for guiding the first-line therapy and epidemiological purposes.

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