The modified Carba NP test presented here may be a valuable tool for laboratories interested in investigating a large number of carbapenemase-producing bacteria in a less-costly way. The test was evaluated against 48 carbapenemase-producing and carbapenemase-non-producing gram-negative bacteria. No false–positive results were obtained, but false-negative results were observed with OXA-23- and GES-carbapenemase-producing isolates. Aeromonas sp. are not testable by Modified Carba NP.
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Campana, E. H., Chuster, S. G., da Silva, I. R., Paschoal, R. P., Bonelli, R. R., Moreira, B. M., & Picão, R. C. (2017). Modified Carba NP test for the detection of carbapenemase production in gram-negative rods: optimized handling of multiple samples. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 48(2), 242–245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjm.2016.09.015
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