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. 2014 Oct;52(10):3805–3807. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01537-14

TABLE 1.

Results of resistance marker detection by the Verigene BC-GN assay for 14 known carbapenamase-containing test organismsa

Test organism and known RM Verigene BC-GN RM result
Klebsiella pneumoniae
    KPC KPC
    KPC KPC
    KPC KPC
    KPC KPC
    KPC KPC
    KPC KPC
    NDM NDM/CTX-M
    NDM NDM/CTX-M
Enterobacter aerogenes IMP IMP
Escherichia coli
    NDM NDM/CTX-M
    KPC KPC
    NDM NDM/CTX-M
    NDM NDM/CTX-M
    NDM NDM
a

The 14 known carbapenamase-containing test organisms were provided by the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory, Portland. RM, resistance marker.