Evaluation of the Rapid Polymyxin NP Test for Polymyxin B Resistance Detection Using Enterobacter cloacae and Enterobacter aerogenes Isolates

• Published in: Journal of clinical microbiology Vol. 55; no. 10; pp. 3016 - 3020
• Main Authors: Simar, Shelby, Sibley, Diane, Ashcraft, Deborah, Pankey, George
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Microbiology 01.10.2017
• Subjects: Bacteriology; microbial drug resistance; Enterobacter; drug resistance; polymyxin B

Polymyxin resistance is an increasing problem worldwide. Currently, determining susceptibility to polymyxins is problematic and lengthy. Polymyxins diffuse poorly into agar, potentially giving inaccurate disk diffusion and Etest results. A rapid screening test (2 h) for the detection of polymyxin re...