Method and device for rapid detection of bacterial antibiotic resistance/susceptibility
US8785148B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/582
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described herein is a method and a device for expediting delivery of an agent to a damaged bacterial cell. In one embodiment, the methods and devices are useful for screening candidate antibiotics. In another embodiment, the methods and devices described herein are used to determine susceptibility of bacteria to an antibiotic. The methods also provide a method for determining an appropriate antibiotic to treat an individual having a bacterial infection.
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