Abstract
Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry assay was able to detect carbapenemase producers, including SIM-1 or OXA-51, within 4 hours using 20 μL of 0.5 g/L ertapenem solution as a substrate. This assay is more rapid and accurate than the modified Hodge test and 3-dimensional extract bioassay. Hence, it can be used an alternative test to identify carbapenemase-mediated carbapenem resistance in Gram-negative bacteria.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 227-230 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2013 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study was supported by faculty research grant 6-2011-0100 from Yonsei University College of Medicine for 2012. We thank So-ri Jong and In Hae Kim for their excellent technical assistance.
Keywords
- Acinetobacter spp
- Carbapenemase
- MALDI-TOF MS
- OXA
- SIM-1