INFECTION DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Abstract An infection detection system in accordance with the one aspect of the present invention includes a sampling device, a sample processor, and an analytical instrument that rapidly collects, identifies, quantifies and characterizes causative microorganisms associated with infections. The samp...

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Hauptverfasser: BOUCHARD, Michael A, ROWE, David T, WAGNER, Victoria E, ZHANG, Zheng, DENLINGER, Rodney W, VICTOR, John C
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract An infection detection system in accordance with the one aspect of the present invention includes a sampling device, a sample processor, and an analytical instrument that rapidly collects, identifies, quantifies and characterizes causative microorganisms associated with infections. The sample processor is configured to perform a nucleic acid sequence-based amplification (NASBA)-based nucleic-acid assay to identify mRNA and/or DNA in the sample.