Evaluation of six commercial and in-house phenotypic tests for detection of AmpC β-lactamases: is routine detection possible?
Azza Mohammed Khalifa Al MamariZaaima Al JabriHiba SamiSyed Gauhar A RizviMoon Fai ChanTurkiya Al SiyabiZakariya Al MuharrmiMeher RizviPublished in: JAC-antimicrobial resistance (2023)
We recommend the in-house disc approximation test and the commercial D69C, as well as the combination disc test, as excellent tools for detection of AmpC. The cefoxitin test overcalls AmpC and cannot be considered a good stand-alone test for AmpC detection.