Method and kit for identifying antibiotic-resistant microorganisms

• US 7,786,289 B2
• Filed: 05/11/2004
• Issued: 08/31/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gen-Probe Incorporated (Hologic Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Gen-Probe Incorporated (Hologic Incorporated)
• Inventors: Hogan, James J., Kaplan, Shannon K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kapushoc; Stephen
• Assistant Examiner(s): SHAW, AMANDA MARIE
• Application Number:
  US10/843,799
• Publication Number:
  US 20040229268A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,303 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 536/24.32
• CPC Class Codes: C12Q 1/6837 using probe arrays or probe chips C12Q1/6874 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C12Q 1/689 for bacteria

Abstract

The invention provides a rapid sample-processing method for preparing hybridization reaction mixtures substantially depleted of RNA, and a method of identifying the methicillin-resistance status and vancomycin-resistance status of an organism.

Claims

1. A device for detecting nucleic acids encoding resistance to an antibiotic, comprising:

a solid support and a plurality of detectably labeled solution-phase hybridization probes distributed among a plurality of loci thereon, said plurality of loci comprising, a first locus that comprises one or more probes that collectively hybridize to ribosomal nucleic acids from a plurality of species of bacteria in the genus Staphylococcus, comprising Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis, but do not hybridize to ribosomal nucleic acids of bacteria in the genus Enterococcus, a second locus that comprises (a) one or more probes that collectively hybridize to ribosomal nucleic acids from a plurality of bacteria in the genus Enterococcus, comprising Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium, but not Staphylococcus aureus or any other bacteria in the genus Staphylococcus, and (b) at least one probe that hybridizes to ribosomal nucleic acids from Staphylococcus aureus but not from other species in the genus Staphylococcus or bacteria in the genus Enterococcus, a third locus that comprises a probe mix containing a first mecA probe that comprises SEQ ID NO;

2 or the complement thereof, a second mecA probe that comprises SEQ ID NO;

3 or the complement thereof, and a third mecA probe that comprises SEQ ID NO;

5 or the complement thereof, and a fourth locus that comprises a probe mix containing probes that collectively hybridize to VanA nucleic acids and to VanB nucleic acids, wherein said probe mix of said fourth locus has nucleotide sequences that consists of the nucleotide sequences SEQ ID NO;

27 or the complement thereof, SEO ID NO ;

28 or the complement thereof, SEQ ID NO;

29 or the complement thereof, SEQ ID NO;

30 or the complement thereof, SEQ ID NO;

40 or the complement thereof, and SEQ ID NO;

41 or the complement thereof.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein each of said detectably labeled solution-phase hybridization probes is labeled with a homogeneously detectable label.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein said homogeneously detectable label is a chemiluminescent label.

4. The device of claim 1, further comprising a fifth locus, said fifth locus comprising one or more probes that collectively hybridize to ribosomal nucleic acids from a plurality of species of Gram-positive bacteria comprising the high(G+C) subset thereof, a plurality of species of bacteria in the family Enterobacteriaceae, a plurality of species of bacteria in the genus Enterococcus, and a plurality of species of bacteria in the genus Staphylococcus.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the first mecA probe of said probe mix consists of SEQ ID NO:

2 or the complement thereof, wherein the second mecA probe of said probe mix consists of SEQ ID NO;

3 or the complement thereof, and wherein the third mecA probe of said probe mix consists of SEQ ID NO;

5 or the complement thereof.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the first mecA probe of said probe mix consists of SEQ ID NO:

2, wherein the second mecA probe of said probe mix consists of SEQ ID NO;

3, and wherein the third mecA probe of said probe mix consists of SEQ ID NO;

5.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of detectably labeled solution-phase hybridization probes comprises a detectable label prior to contact with a biological sample to be tested for the presence of microorganisms or nucleic acids thereof.

19. The device of claim 1, wherein said plurality of loci are wells of a multi-well plate.

5. A device for detecting nucleic acids encoding resistance to an antibiotic, comprising:

a solid support and a plurality of detectably labeled solution-phase hybridization probes distributed among at least five loci thereon, comprising, a first locus that comprises one or more probes that collectively hybridize to ribosomal nucleic acids from a plurality of species of bacteria in the genus Staphylococcus, comprising Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus intermedius and Staphylococcus epidermidis, a second locus that comprises a probe that hybridizes to ribosomal nucleic acids from Staphylococcus aureus but not other species in the genus Staphylococcus, a third locus that comprises a probe mix comprising SEQ ID NO;

2 or the complement thereof, SEQ ID NO;

3 or the complement thereof, and SEQ ID NO;

5 or the complement thereof, a fourth locus that comprises one or more probes that collectively hybridize to ribosomal nucleic acids from a plurality of species of Gram-positive bacteria comprising the high(G+C) subset thereof, a plurality of species of bacteria in the family Enterobacteriaceae, a plurality of species of bacteria in the genus Enterococcus, and a plurality of species of bacteria in the genus Staphylococcus; and

a fifth locus that comprises a probe mix containing probes that collectively hybridize to VanA nucleic acids and to VanB nucleic acids, wherein said probe mix of said fifth locus has nucleotide sequences that consists of the nucleotide sequences SEQ ID NO;

27 or the complement thereof, SEQ ID NO;

28 or the complement thereof, SEQ ID NO;

29 or the complement thereof, SEQ ID NO;

30 or the complement thereof, SEQ ID NO;

40 or the complement thereof, and SEQ ID NO;

41 or the complement thereof.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein said one or more probes of said fourth locus comprise a pan-bacterial probe of the base sequence of SEQ ID NO:

16.

15. The device of claim 5, wherein the probe mix consists of the nucleotide sequences SEQ ID NO:

2, SEQ ID NO;

3, and SEQ ID NO;

5.

16. The device of claim 5, wherein each of said plurality of detectably labeled solution-phase hybridization probes comprises a detectable label prior to contact with a biological sample to be tested for the presence of microorganisms or nucleic acids thereof.

20. The device of claim 5, wherein said plurality of loci are wells of a multi-well plate.

7. A device for detecting nucleic acids encoding resistance to an antibiotic, comprising:

a solid support and a plurality of detectably labeled solution-phase hybridization probes distributed among a plurality of loci thereon, said plurality of loci comprising, a first locus that comprises one or more probes that collectively hybridize to ribosomal nucleic acids from a plurality of bacteria in the genus Enterococcus, comprising Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium, a second locus that comprises a probe mix containing probes that collectively hybridize to VanA nucleic acids and to VanB nucleic acids, wherein said probe mix of said second locus has nucleotide sequences that consists of the nucleotide sequences SEQ ID NO;

27 or the complement thereof, SEQ ID NO;

28 or the complement thereof, SEQ 1D NO;

29 or the complement thereof, SEQ ID NO;

30 or the complement thereof, SEQ ID NO;

40 or the complement thereof, and SEQ ID NO;

41 or the complement thereof, and a third locus that comprises one or more probes that collectively hybridize to ribosomal nucleic acids from a plurality of species of Gram-positive bacteria comprising the high(G+C) subset thereof, a plurality of species of bacteria in the family Enterobacteriaceae, a plurality of species of bacteria in the genus Enteroeoccus, and a plurality of species of bacteria in the genus Staphylococcus.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein said one or more probes of said third locus comprise a pan-bacterial probe of SEQ ID NO:

16.

14. The device of claim 7, wherein each of said plurality of detectably labeled solution-phase hybridization probes comprises a detectable label prior to contact with a biological sample to be tested for the presence of microorganisms or nucleic acids thereof.

21. The device of claim 7, wherein said plurality of loci are wells of a multi-well plate.

11. A device for detecting nucleic acids encoding resistance to an antibiotic, comprising:

a solid support and a plurality of immobilized detectably labeled probes distributed among a plurality of loci thereon, said plurality of loci comprising, a first locus that comprises one or more probes that collectively hybridize to ribosomal nucleic acids from a plurality of species of bacteria in the genus Staphylococcus, comprising Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis, but do not hybridize to ribosomal nucleic acids of bacteria in the genus Enterococeus, a second locus that comprises (a) one or more probes that collectively hybridize to ribosomal nucleic acids from a plurality of bacteria in the genus Enterococcus, comprising Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium, but not Staphylococcus aureus or any other bacteria in the genus Staphylococcus, and (b) at least one probe that hybridizes to ribosomal nucleic acids from Staphylococcus aureus but not from other species in the genus Staphylococcus or bacteria in the genus Enterococcus, a third locus that comprises a probe mix wherein said probe mix comprises a first mecA probe that comprises SEQ ID NO;

2 or the complement thereof, a second mecA probe that comprises SEQ ID NO;

3 or the complement thereof, and a third mecA probe that comprises SEQ ID NO;

5 or the complement thereof, and a fourth locus that comprises a probe mix containing probes that collectively hybridize to VanA nucleic acids and to VanB nucleic acids, wherein said probe mix of said fourth locus has nucleotide sequences that consists of the nucleotide sequences SEQ ID NO;

27 or the complement thereof, SEQ ID NO;

28 or the complement thereof, SEQ ID NO;

29 or the complement thereof, SEQ ID NO;

30 or the complement thereof, SEQ ID NO;

40 or the complement thereof, and SEQ ID NO;

41 or the complement thereof.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein each of said plurality of immobilized detectably labeled probes comprises a detectable label prior to contact with a biological sample to be tested for the presence of microorganisms or nucleic acids thereof.

17. The device of claim 11, wherein the first mecA probe of said probe mix consists of SEQ ID NO:

2 or the complement thereof, wherein the second mecA probe of said probe mix consists of SEQ ID NO;

3 or the complement thereof, and wherein the third mecA probe of said probe mix consists of SEQ ID NO;

5 or the complement thereof.

18. The device of claim 17, wherein the first mecA probe of said probe mix consists of SEQ ID NO:

2, wherein the second mecA probe of said probe mix consists of SEQ ID NO;

3, and wherein the third mecA probe of said probe mix consists of SEQ ID NO;

5.

22. The device of claim 11, wherein said plurality of loci are wells of a multi-well plate.