Open AccessComparison of genotypic and phenotypic methods of metallo-β- lactamase detection in Acinetobacter spp.
Author(s) -
Priyam Batra,
Vijeta Bajpai,
Aishwarya Govindaswamy,
Surbhi Khurana,
Muruganantham Ayyanar,
Purva Mathur,
Rajesh Malhotra
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/jgid.jgid_38_19
Subject(s) - meropenem , etest , imipenem , acinetobacter , microbiology and biotechnology , agar dilution , macconkey agar , ceftazidime , biology , agar , minimum inhibitory concentration , antibiotics , antibiotic resistance , genetics , bacteria , pseudomonas aeruginosa
MBL containing genes have been reported in all GNBs including Acinetobacter spp since 1990s which are worrisome as they are transmitted by mobile genetic elements. Thus, early detection of MBL encoding organisms is necessary. The current study was designed to identify the most sensitive cost-effective test which could be used as a screening test for detection of cabapenamase producing Acinetobacter isolates.