RapidResa Polymyxin Acinetobacter NP Test

Acinetobacter baumannii primarily causes colonization, but may be an opportunistic pathogen associated with hospital-acquired infections. A. baumannii is intrinsically resistant to many antibiotic agents and it can also rapidly develop or acquire resistance to virtually all antibiotics. High percentage of carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii have been reported. Treatment options to multidrug-resistant bacteria are limited, with colistin (polymyxin E) being one of the most important last-resort antibiotics. RapidResa Polymyxin Acinetobacter NP® test is a panel containing desiccated biochemical substrates for rapid detection of colistin-resistant/-susceptible Acinetobacter baumannii isolates. A panel allows testing of eight (8) different isolates. Test results are evaluated by visual assessment of color development in the wells.