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. 2021 Dec 13;9(2):ofab617. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab617

Table 2.

Genotypic Carbapenemase Targets Identified in Phenotypically Carbapenemase Positive Isolates

Primary Algorithm Criterion:
Imipenem- or Meropenem-R Plus Ceftazidime-NS Plus Cefepime-NS
Primary Algorithm Criterion OR Secondary Algorithm Criterion:
Imipenem- or Meropenem-R Plus Ceftazidime-NS Plus Cefepime-NS (Algorithm)
OR
Imipenem- or Meropenem-R Plus Ceftolozane/Tazobactam-NS
Genotypic Target True Positive False Negative True Positive False Negative
VIM 130 6 134 2
IMP 15 0 15 0
NDM 13 0 13 0
KPC 7 1 7 1
GES 31 13 43 1
VIM and IMP 3 0 3 0
VIM and OXA 1 0 1 0
VIM and KPC 8 0 8 0
No targets identified 17 20 20 17

Abbreviations: GES, Guiana extended spectrum; IMP, imipenemase; KPC, Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase; NDM, New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase; NS, nonsusceptible; OXA, oxacillinase; R, resistant; VIM, Verona integron-encoded metallo-β-lactamase.