A 28-year-old male with cystic fibrosis is hospitalized with suspected Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection. Sputum culture is pending. The clinician wishes to confirm beta-lactamase production by P. aeruginosa to guide choice between a beta-lactam alone versus a beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor combination. Which investigation is most appropriate?

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