title: Rapidec Carba NP Test for Rapid Detection of Carbapenemase Producers.
abstract: Performances of the Rapidec Carba NP test (bioMérieux) were evaluated for detection of all types of carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In less than 2 h after sample preparation, it showed a sensitivity and specificity of 96%. This ready-to-use test is well adapted to the daily need for detection of carbapenemase producers in any laboratory worldwide.
authors.affiliation: Medical and Molecular Microbiology, Emerging Antibiotic Resistance Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Poirel
authors.affiliation: Medical and Molecular Microbiology, Emerging Antibiotic Resistance Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland HFR-Hôpital Cantonal, Fribourg, Switzerland patrice.nordmann@unifr.ch.
authors.forename: Patrice
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nordmann
mesh_terms: D040981:Acinetobacter baumannii / Q000201:enzymology*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000201:enzymology*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000201:enzymology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001618:beta-Lactamases; C063912:carbapenemase