Table 3 Control K. pneumoniae strains exposed to carbapenems produced concordant results between broth microdilution and FAST.

From: Rapid susceptibility profiling of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

Compound Used

ATCC 700603

ATCC BAA1705

MICFAST

MICBMD

MICFAST

MICBMD

Therapeutic Meropenem

≤0.25

≤0.25

>16

>16

Analytical Meropenem

≤0.25

≤0.25

>16

>16

Analytical Ertapenem

≤0.25

≤0.25

>16

>16

Analytical Imipenem

1

2

>16

>16

  1. The ATCC control carbapenem susceptible (ATCC 700603) and control carbapenem resistant (ATCC BAA1705) K. pneumoniae strains were exposed to three carbapenems, across the limited clinical screen configuration of concentrations. There were no differences (outside the resolution of the broth microdilution test) in MICFAST and MICBMD observed.
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