9.1.3 Alternatives to synergy testing

Alternatives to synergy testing include:

  • colorimetric testing (biochemical)
  • lateral flow test (immunological) to detect the ESBL such as NG-Test CTX-M MULTITM immunochromatographic assay
  • MALDI-TOF (spectrometric)
  • commercial PCR tests (genotypic).

9.1.2 Synergy testing

9.2 Carbapenemase confirmation and identification