Comparative evaluation of in-house Carba NP test with other phenotypic tests for rapid detection of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.

Raunak BirSarita MohapatraAmarjeet KumarSonu TyagiSeema SoodBimal Ku DasArti Kapil

Published in: Journal of clinical laboratory analysis (2018)

CHROMagar was observed most sensitive assay for detection of CRE followed by both Carba NP tests. iCarba NP was proved cheaper and equally good as cCarba NP for detection of CRE.

Keyphrases

loop mediated isothermal amplification
real time pcr
label free
multidrug resistant
klebsiella pneumoniae
cystic fibrosis
sensitive detection