| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8737366 | Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease | 2018 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
- Phenotypic detection of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) in P. aeruginosa remains challenging since overexpression of intrinsic AmpC cephalosporinases and/or coproduction of carbapenemases may mask their detection.
- No standardized phenotypic method for ESBL detection exists and the proposed methods may underestimate prevalence of ESBLs
- A modification of the CLSI ESBL confirmatory test, recently proposed for ESBL detection in Enterobacteriaceae, was evaluated for ESBL detection in P. aeruginosa.
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Authors
Aggeliki Poulou, Evgenia Grivakou, Lida Politi, Evangelia Dimitroulia, Athanassios Tsakris,