Open AccessComparative Evaluation of Four Phenotypic Tests for Detection of Metallo-β-Lactamase and Carbapenemase Production in Acinetobacter baumannii
Author(s) -
Aparna Shivaprasad,
Beena Antony,
Poornima Shenoy
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/6447.4317
Subject(s) - acinetobacter baumannii , imipenem , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , carbapenem , antibiotics , antibiotic resistance , pseudomonas aeruginosa , bacteria , genetics
Acinetobacter baumannii is an emerging multi-drug resistant opportunistic pathogen that causes a variety of nosocomial infections. In recent years, carbapenem resistance in A.baumannii has increased due to Ambler class B Metallo β-lactamases or class D OXA Carbapenemases.