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Rapid molecular detection of extended-spectrum β-lactamase gene variants with a novel ligation-mediated real-time PCR.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Nov 2012
Nijhuis Roel, van Zwet Anton, Stuart James Cohen, Weijers Thijs, Savelkoul Paul
Abstract excerpt
Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) are emerging worldwide, making rapid and adequate ESBL detection crucial for infection control measures as well as for the choice of correct antimicrobial therapy. The aim of this study was to compare the performance of a novel rapid ligation-mediated real-time PCR (LM-PCR) with a combination disc test (CDT). In total, 172 prospective putative ESBL-positive...
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