Recommended Isolates(s) | P. aeruginosa that are resistant to at least one imipenem, meropenem, or
doripenem AND Nonsusceptible (intermediate or resistant) to cefepime or
ceftazidime | Escherichia coli, Klebsiella oxytoca, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterobacter spp. that are resistant to any imipenem, meropenem, doripenem, or ertapenem. Providenicia, Proteus, Morganella, Citrobacter and Serratia that are resistant to any meropenem, doripenem, or ertapenem. | Acinetobacter baumanii that are resistant to imipenem, meropenem, or doripenem by standard susceptibility testing methods.
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Specimen type | Any non-inhibitory, non-selective agar plate or slant (e.g. Sheep Blood Agar, Tryptic Soy Agar, etc.), or broth |