Methods, kits, and compositions useful in selecting an antibiotic to treat MRSA
US9914978B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q2600/16
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a method, a kit and composition for determining MRSA and other Staphylococcus strain resistance to one or more antibiotic agents through detecting the presence of the respective antibiotic resistance gene. The methods include real-time PCR assays, and the kits and compositions include oligonucleotides used as primers and probes.
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