Investigation article published in Journal of Clinical Microbiology

February 1^st, 2016

Rapid 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) origin for detecting the different molecular classes among them. Both methods showed to be fast and cost-effective, with high sensitivity (98-100%) and specificity (100%) what may be easily introduced in the routine laboratory.

Garcia-Fernandez S., Morosini MI., Gijon D., Beatobe L., Ruiz-Garbajosa P., Dominguez L., Canton R. and Valverde A.

Detection of carbapenemase-production in a collection of Enterobacteriaceae with characterized resistance mechanisms from clinical and environmental origin using both Carba NP and Blue-Carba tests

Detection of carbapenemase-production in a collection of Enterobacteriaceae with characterized resistance mechanisms from clinical and environmental origin using both Carba NP and Blue-Carba tests

	Servicio de Zoonosis de Transmisión Alimentaria y Resistencia a Antimicrobianos (ZTA). Centro de Vigilancia Sanitaria Veterinaria (VISAVET). Universidad Complutense (UCM).
	Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS). Universidad Complutense (UCM). Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). Universidad de Alcalá (UAH). Salud Madrid. Comunidad de Madrid.