Detection of Colistin Resistance in Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae by Reference Broth Microdilution and Comparative Evaluation of Three Other Methods

Objective Challenges in susceptibility testing of colistin along with increase in the prevalence of colistin-resistant carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) pathogens needs addressal. Evaluation of user-friendly methods is necessary as an alternative to broth microdilution (BMD), the refe...

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Main Authors: Punyatoya Kar, Bijayini Behera, Srujana Mohanty, Jayanti Jena, Ashoka Mahapatra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Laboratory Physicians
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1731137