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Development of a LAMP method for detection of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii during a hospital outbreak
Author(s) -
Carolina Garciglia Mercado,
Ramón GaxiolaRobles,
Felipe Ascencio,
Jesús Silva-Sánchez,
M. Teresa EstradaGarcia,
Gracia GomézAnduro
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.11692
Subject(s) - acinetobacter baumannii , outbreak , loop mediated isothermal amplification , carbapenem , infection control , predictive value , medicine , emergency medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , virology , intensive care medicine , biology , antibiotics , pseudomonas aeruginosa , bacteria , dna , genetics
Carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii (CRAB) represents a public health threat increasing worldwide. We assess the suitability of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method for on-site screening of CRAB in a hospital facility.

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