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ArticleInfection and drug resistance2020

Detection of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase and Carbapenemase Activity in Gram-Negative Bacilli Using Liquid Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry.

Vlad Serafim, Ajit J Shah, Monica Licker, Florin George Horhat, Silvana Vulpie, Corina Musuroi, Delia Muntean

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Article in Infection and drug resistance, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Antibiotic resistance inFrontiers in microbiology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Vlad SerafimGenetics Discipline, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara 300041, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-6945-521X
Ajit J ShahDepartment of Natural Sciences, Middlesex University, London NW4 4BT, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2350-6384
Monica LickerDepartment of Microbiology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara 300041, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-9245-5883
Florin George HorhatDepartment of Microbiology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara 300041, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-6133-0204
Silvana Vulpie"Pius Brînzeu" Emergency Clinical County Hospital, Timișoara 300723, Romania.
Corina MusuroiDepartment of Microbiology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara 300041, Romania.
Delia MunteanDepartment of Microbiology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara 300041, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-9100-4530
Spitalul Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţă "Pius Brînzeu" Timişoara · ROVictor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara · ROMiddlesex University · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeSeveral mass spectrometry-based methods for antimicrobial sensitivity testing have been described in recent years. They offer an alternative to commercially available testing systems which were considered to have disadvantages in terms of cost- and time-efficiency. The aim of this study was to develop an LC-MS/MS-based antibiotic hydrolysis assay for evaluating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of Gram-negative bacteria. MATERIALS AND

methodsFour species of Gram-negative bacilli (

resultsOverall, LC-MS/MS assay and commercial antimicrobial susceptibility platform results showed good agreement in terms of an organism being resistant/sensitive to an antibiotic. The time required to complete the LC-MS/MS-based hydrolysis test was under 5 h, significantly shorter that commercially available susceptibility testing platforms.

conclusionBy using a sensitive strain for results interpretation and simultaneous use of multiple antibiotics, the proposed protocol offers improved robustness and multiplexing over previously described methods for antibiotic sensitivity testing. Nevertheless, further research is needed before routine assimilation of the method, especially for strains with intermediate resistance.

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antimicrobialGram-negativeLC-MS/MSmass spectrometryresistanceβ-lactamases

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PMID33204119
PMCPMC7666988
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