Application Value of Triton X-100 to Modified Hodge Test and Carbapenem Inactivation Method in the Detection of Acinetobacter baumannii Carbapenemase.
Shijian FanYaqian DaiLixia HouYuanhong XuPublished in: Infection and drug resistance (2020)
The addition of Triton X-100 while using the MHT and CIM could significantly improve the sensitivity in the detection of A. baumannii carbapenemase with a specificity of 100%. A concentration of 0.1% v/v Triton X-100 showed the best results in TCIM.