How to detect carbapenemase producers? A literature review of phenotypic and molecular methods

Author First name, Last name, Institution

D. Hammoudi, Saint Joseph University
C. Ayoub Moubareck, Saint Joseph University
D. Karam Sarkis, Saint Joseph University

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Publication Date

12-1-2014

Abstract

© 2014 Elsevier B.V. This review describes the current state-of-art of carbapenemase detection methods. Identification of carbapenemases is first based on conventional phenotypic tests including antimicrobial susceptibility testing, modified-Hodge test and carbapenemase-inhibitor culture tests. Second, molecular characterization of carbapenemase genes by PCR sequencing is essential. Third, innovative biochemical and spectrometric detection may be applied.

DOI Link

10.1016/j.mimet.2014.09.009

ISSN

0167-7012

Publisher

Elsevier

Volume

107

First Page

106

Last Page

118

Disciplines

Life Sciences

Keywords

Carbapenemases, Detection, Molecular methods, Phenotypic methods, Screening

Scopus ID

84908620706

Recommended Citation

Hammoudi, D.; Ayoub Moubareck, C.; and Karam Sarkis, D., "How to detect carbapenemase producers? A literature review of phenotypic and molecular methods" (2014). All Works. 1889.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/1889

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no