OLIGONUCLEOTIDES, METHODS AND KITS FOR DETECTING AND IDENTIFYING VANCOMYCIN-RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS

The present invention relates to methods for detecting the presence or absence of vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) in a sample using a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (mtx-PCR) assay. Furthermore, the present invention relates to oligonucleotide primers and kits for the detection of VRE.

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Hauptverfasser: LEHOUQUE GAELLE, MELO FRANCISCO, MALIG RODRIGO, BERNDT DENIS
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates to methods for detecting the presence or absence of vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) in a sample using a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (mtx-PCR) assay. Furthermore, the present invention relates to oligonucleotide primers and kits for the detection of VRE.