Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship of the Novel β-Lactam/β-Lactamase Inhibitors for Infections Due to Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales Species and …

S Ferous, C Anastassopoulou, V Pitiriga, G Vrioni… - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections are a major public health threat
due to the limited therapeutic options available. The introduction of the new β-lactam/β …

Inoculum Size and False-Positive Detection of NDM-and OXA-48-Type Carbapenemases Using Two Multiplex Lateral Flow Assays

CH Lee, H Cao, S Jiang, TTY Wong, CWS Tse, PL Ho - Diagnostics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The NG-Test CARBA 5 and Carbapenem-resistant KNIVO Detection K-Set are lateral flow
assays (LFAs) that rapidly detect five carbapenemases (KPC, NDM, IMP, VIM and OXA-48 …

Carbapenemase Mechanism Testing to Support Treatment, Infection Control, and Public Health: The Role of the Clinical Laboratory

SJ Blosser, AS Bhatnagar… - Clinics in Laboratory …, 2024 - labmed.theclinics.com
Background Annually, CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network surveys acute and long-
term acute care hospital (LTACH) facilities to understand the landscape of laboratory …