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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 02, 1997
Chun-ming Chen, Falmouth, ME (US);
Charles R. Carpenter, Scarborough, ME (US);
Haoyi Gu, Portland, ME (US);
Ali Naqui, Falmouth, ME (US);
Chun-Ming Chen, Falmouth, ME (US);
Charles R. Carpenter, Scarborough, ME (US);
Haoyi Gu, Portland, ME (US);
Ali Naqui, Falmouth, ME (US);
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., Westbrook, ME (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of detecting the presence of target microorganisms in a biological sample and of simultaneously determining the susceptibility of the microorganisms to antimicrobial agents. The target microbial organisms may be urinary pathogens. The methods include the steps of providing a multicompartment assay device with at least one compartment containing a medium capable of sustaining the growth of total viable microorganisms, at least one compartment containing a medium capable of sustaining the growth of target microorganisms, and at least one compartment containing an antimicrobial susceptibility interpretation medium. A biological sample is placed in each compartment and the presence and antimicrobial susceptibility of the target microorganisms which may be present is determined by analyzing which compartments exhibit microbial growth.