Research Article

Simultaneous and Visual Detection of KPC and NDM Carbapenemase-Encoding Genes Using Asymmetric PCR and Multiplex Lateral Flow Strip

Table 1

Evaluation of KPC and NDM detection in 23 clinical samples of Enterobacteriaceae.

No.Bacterial isolatesCarbapenemase inhibitor enhancement test (phenotypic tests)LFT resultsSequencing
KPCNDMKPCNDM

1E. coliMetallo-ß-lactamaseNNNDM-1
2E. asburiaeNoncarbapenemase producersNNNN
3K. pneumoniaeSerineNKPC-2N
4K. pneumoniaeSerineNKPC-2N
5K. pneumoniaeSerineNKPC-2N
6K. pneumoniaeSerineNKPC-2N
7K. pneumoniaeSerineNKPC-2N
8K. pneumoniaeSerineNKPC-2N
9K. pneumoniaeNoncarbapenemase producersNNNN
10K. pneumoniaeSerineNKPC-2N
11E. cloacaeSerineNKPC-2N
12E. coliMetallo-ß-lactamaseNNNDM-1
13K. oxytocaMetallo-ß-lactamaseNNNDM-1
14K. pneumoniaeSerineNKPC-2N
15K. pneumoniaeSerineNKPC-2N
16E. coliNoncarbapenemase producersNNNN
17K. pneumoniaeSerineNKPC-2N
18E. coliNoncarbapenemase producersNNNN
19K. pneumoniaeMetallo-ß-lactamaseNPNNDM-1
20K. pneumoniaeSerineNKPC-2N
21K. pneumoniaeMetallo-ß-lactamaseNNNDM-1
22K. pneumoniaeNoncarbapenemase producersNNNN
23K. pneumoniaeSerineNKPC-2N