Massive culture-based approach for the screening of AmpC-, ESBL- and carbapenemase producers from complex samples
Gabriel Taddeucci-Rocha, Victoria de Oliveira Costa, Sarah Vitória Martins da Silva, Jéssica Britto Gonçalves, Natalia Chilinque Zambão da Silva, Marcia Maiolino Garnica, Renata Cristina Picão
The paper develops a culture-based method to detect and differentiate beta-lactamase producers in rectal swabs, showing higher specificity and broader detection compared to existing methods.
bioRxiv · Jan 6, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology