Rapid Identification of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa and Acinetobacter Baumannii Using a Modified Carba NP Test

Biochemical tests have been previously developed to identify carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas spp. (Carba NP test) and Acinetobacter spp. (CarbAcineto NP test). We evaluated a modified Carba NP test to detect carbapenemase production in Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter species using a single protocol with rapid results and found good reliability and speed.