Method of detecting antibiotic resistance in microorganisms
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1. A method of detecting antibiotic resistant microorganisms, comprising administering at least one β
- -lactam antibiotic to said microorganisms, wherein said β
-lactam antibiotic is not oxacillin.
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Abstract
The current invention relates to a method of detecting antibiotic resistant microorganisms, comprising culturing microorganisms in or on a chromogenic agar that has been supplemented with at least one β-lactam antibiotic, provided that the β-lactam is not oxacillin. The current invention also relates to kits used for the detection of antibiotic resistant organisms.
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1. A method of detecting antibiotic resistant microorganisms, comprising administering at least one β
- -lactam antibiotic to said microorganisms, wherein said β
-lactam antibiotic is not oxacillin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- -lactam antibiotic to said microorganisms, wherein said β
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13. A kit for detecting the presence of antibiotic resistant microorganisms comprising at least one β
- -lactam, wherein said at least one β
-lactam is not oxacillin. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
- -lactam, wherein said at least one β
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