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SUBMITTER: Mohn SC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC321536 | biostudies-literature | 2004 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mohn Stein Christian SC Ulvik Arve A Jureen Roland R Willems Rob J L RJ Top Janetta J Leavis Helen H Harthug Stig S Langeland Nina N
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 20040201 2
Rapid and accurate identification of carriers of resistant microorganisms is an important aspect of efficient infection control in hospitals. Traditional identification methods of antibiotic-resistant bacteria usually take at least 3 to 4 days after sampling. A duplex real-time PCR assay was developed for rapid detection of ampicillin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (ARE). Primers and probes that are used in this assay specifically detected the D-Ala-D-Ala ligase gene of E. faecium and the modifi ...[more]