Optimal use of microbiology laboratories is essential to combat the spread of multiply
antibiotic-resistant pathogens. This is vital for patient care, as advocated by Jarvis in …

Acquired carbapenemases are emerging resistance determinants in Gram-negative
pathogens, including Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other Gram …

Carbapenemase-producing bacteria have now spread all over the world. Infections caused
by those bacteria are difficult to treat. Therefore, there is an urgent need for accurate and fast …

This review describes the current state-of-art of carbapenemase detection methods.
Identification of carbapenemases is first based on conventional phenotypic tests including …

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 …

We report here on a reflection-type long period fiber grating (RT-LPG) biosensor for the fast
detection of class C (AmpC) β-lactamases (BLs), actually considered as one of the most …

This paper reports the experimental assessment of an automated optical assay based on
label free optical fiber optrodes for the fast detection of class C β-lactamases (AmpC BLs) …

Background: Resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics is widespread among Acinetobacter
strains. Plasmid-mediated metallo beta lactamases (MBL) are responsible for carbapenem …

Healthcare professionals worldwide have expressed concern over infections by extended-
spectrum ß-lactamase (ESBL) and metallo-ß-lactamase (MBL)–producing bacteria. We …

Phenotypic detection of metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) in Acinetobacter (A.) baumannii is a
serious challenge to clinical microbiologists. MBLs are inhibited by metal chelators such as …