Express Yourself: Quantitative Real-Time PCR Assays for Rapid Chromosomal Antimicrobial Resistance Detection in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Danielle Madden, Olusola Olagoke, Timothy Baird, Jane Neill, Kay A. Ramsay, Tamieka A. Fraser, Scott C. Bell, Derek S. Sarovich, Erin P. Price
Abstract
. Our qPCR assays provide valuable insights into the P. aeruginosa resistome, and their use on clinical specimens will permit timely treatment alterations that will improve patient outcomes and antimicrobial stewardship measures.
Topics & Concepts
Pseudomonas aeruginosaMicrobiologyAntimicrobialAntibiotic resistanceMultiple drug resistanceBacteriaBiologyDrug resistanceAntibioticsGeneticsAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaMycobacterium research and diagnosisBacterial biofilms and quorum sensing