Method for recognizing resistant germs and device for performing same

US10031080B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. · DE
• Asklepios Kliniken Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH · DE

Inventors

• Jennifer Schmidt · Eagle, US
• Ignaz Eisele · Icking, DE
• Sabine Trupp · Saalfeld, DE
• Karl Haberger · Planegg, DE
• Wolfgang Sittel · Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 3, 2016
• Grant date: Jul 24, 2018
• Expiry date: Oct 20, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2201/061
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method for detecting resistant germs in a sample includes contacting the sample by a sample carrier which has an agent for killing different germs. In addition, the method includes introducing the sample carrier into an analyzer and detecting light emissions from the sample carrier by the analyzer. An indication is output by the analyzer indicating that the sample contains at least one germ resistant to the agent for killing different germs, if the light emission exceeds a threshold value, or indicating that the sample does not contain germs resistant to the agent for killing different germs, if the light emission does not exceed the threshold value.