Use of the Xpert CarbaR assay for direct detection of carbapenemase genes from blood cultures and urine samples

J Hosp Infect. 2018 Mar;98(3):245-246. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2017.09.026. Epub 2017 Sep 29.
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Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Proteins / analysis*
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics
  • Blood / microbiology*
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / enzymology*
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / genetics
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests / methods*
  • Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / methods*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Urine / microbiology*
  • beta-Lactamases / analysis*
  • beta-Lactamases / genetics

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • beta-Lactamases
  • carbapenemase