Research Article

Emergence of New Delhi Metallo-Beta-Lactamase (NDM) and Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase (KPC) Production by Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Southern Vietnam and Appropriate Methods of Detection: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 5

Combined disk test results in E. coli and K. pneumonia.

Combined disk testReal-time PCRTPR (%) 
95%
SPC
(%)
PPV 
(%)
NPV 
(%)
Accuracy 
(%)
SpeciesPosNe

NDM detectionE. coli
(n=50)
Pos15193.897.193.897.196.0
Neg133
K. pneumoniae
(n=50)
Pos19090.510010093.696
Neg229

KPC detectionE. coli
(n=50)
Pos2266.795.75097.894.0
Neg145
K. pneumoniae
(n=50)
Pos8310092.972.710094
Neg039

Pos: positive, Neg: negative.