Comparison of genotypic and phenotypic methods of metallo-β- lactamase detection in Acinetobacter spp.

Introduction: 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 sensitiv...

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Main Authors: Priyam Batra, Vijeta Bajpai, Aishwarya Govindaswamy, Surbhi Khurana, Muruganantham Ayyanar, Purva Mathur, Rajesh Malhotra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2020;volume=12;issue=3;spage=141;epage=143;aulast=Batra