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Table 2 Performance of three phenotypic methods compared with the molecular detection of carbapenemase-producing isolates in the study

From: Modified CIM test as a useful tool to detect carbapenemase activity among extensively drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli and Acinetobacter baumannii

Bacteria

mCIMa (%)

(95% CI), n = 122

CarbaNP (%)

(95% CI), n = 122

MHTb (%)

(95% CI), n = 122

Sensitivity

Specificity

Sensitivity

Specificity

Sensitivity

Specificity

 K. pneumoniae (n=77)

96.25

100

91.66

100

77

100

 A. baumannii (n=39)

79.71

100

56.52

100

75

100

 E. coli (n=6)

85.71

100

100

100

50

100

Total

90.4

100

80.8

100

75.03

100

  1. aModified carbapenem inactivation method; bModified Hodge test