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Genetic methods for detection of antimicrobial resistance.
APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica - 1 Jan 2000
Sundsfjord Arnfinn, Simonsen Gunnar S, Haldorsen Bjørg C, Haaheim Håkon, Hjelmevoll Stig-Ove, Littauer Pia, Dahl Kristin H
Abstract excerpt
Accurate and rapid diagnostic methods are needed to guide antimicrobial therapy and infection control interventions. Advances in real-time PCR have provided a user-friendly, rapid and reproducible testing platform catalysing an increased use of genetic assays as part of a wider strategy to minimize the development and spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. In this review we outline the principal features of...
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