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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2011
Applicants:
Juha Kirveskari, Helsinki, FI;
Suvi Koskela, Helsinka, FI;
Inventors:
Juha Kirveskari, Helsinki, FI;
Suvi Koskela, Helsinka, FI;
Assignee:
Amplidiag OY, Helsinki, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 19/34 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/689 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and kit for detecting carbapenemase resistance genes causing carbapenem resistance in bacteria. The invention provides oligonucleotide primers, which can be used in the detection. The method can be used to detect OXA-48, SME, GIM-1, VIM 1-22, SPM, GES 1-10, KPC 1-7, IMI 1-3/NMC-A, IMP 1-24 within a single reaction and OXA-23 group, OXA-24 group, OXA-51 group with ISabal promoter, OXA-55, OXA-58, OXA-60, OXA-62, CMY 1, -10, -11 SFC-1, NDM-1, and SIM-1 within another single reaction.