Microbiology
New Assay Detects Rapidly Emerging Strains of Antibiotic-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
A molecular assay for detecting the three major antibiotic resistance genes acquired by strains of the pathogenic carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is now being made available as a research tool and as part of an effort to gather feedback on its potential clinical diagnostic performance. More...02 Oct 2012

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