Open AccessEvaluation of the MAST PAcE Colorimetric Test for Rapid Detection of Carbapenemase Activity in Gram-Negative Bacilli
Author(s) -
Inès Rezzoug,
Cécile Emeraud,
Aimie Sauvadet,
Garance Cotellon,
Thierry Naas,
Laurent Dortet
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.02351-20
Subject(s) - bacilli , gram , microbiology and biotechnology , gram negative bacterial infections , biology , bacteria , antibiotics , genetics
The MAST Carba PAcE test is a colorimetric test used to detect carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacilli from cultured colonies. The performances of this test were compared with those of β-CARBA, Carba NP, and RAPIDEC Carba NP tests using a collection of 280 characterized isolates.
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