Patent · US Active

Method for detecting and/or identifying Clostridium difficile

US8404460B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by
3References
11Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJan 20, 2009
Grant dateMar 26, 2013
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 23, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Q1/04
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for detecting and/or identifying Clostridium difficile, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: The invention also relates to a reaction medium for the detection and/or the identification of Clostridium difficile, that comprises at least one beta-glucosidase substrate capable of identifying C. difficile.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.