Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
J Microbiol Methods, 2008 Jan;72(1):107-9.
PMID: 18054098

Abstract

Multi-resistant Enterobacteriaceae pose a serious threat of hospital acquired infections and their rapid identification is important for better clinical outcome. This study describes the rapid identification of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae of the sulphydryl variable-type by fluorescent in-situ hybridization. The method which rapidly identifies the target genes within 1 h could be a potentially rapid bacterial diagnostic tool.

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