Development of a set of multiplex PCR assays for the detection of genes encoding important β-lactamases in Enterobacteriaceae
Author(s) -
Caroline Dallenne,
Anaelle Da Costa,
Dominique Decré,
Christine F. Favier,
Guillaume Arlet
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkp498
Subject(s) - enterobacteriaceae , multiplex polymerase chain reaction , biology , gene , multiplex , microbiology and biotechnology , enterobacteriaceae infections , computational biology , polymerase chain reaction , genetics , escherichia coli
To develop a rapid and reliable tool to detect by multiplex PCR assays the most frequently widespread beta-lactamase genes encoding the OXA-1-like broad-spectrum beta-lactamases, extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs), plasmid-mediated AmpC beta-lactamases and class A, B and D carbapenemases.
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