Detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in biological samples
US10407739B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2021/6441
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed are methods of identifying a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a sample wherein the methods involve detecting a S. aureus-specific nucleic acid sequence, mecA and mecC, in the sample. Kits for determining the presence of MRSA in a sample are also provided.
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