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The technology and techniques used in the detection of pathogenic bacteria

Groundwater, P.W; Todd, A; Worsley, A.J; Anderson, R.J

Authors

P.W Groundwater

A Todd

A.J Worsley

R.J Anderson



Abstract

In the light of requirements from the Care Quality Commission for hospitals to screen for and/or detect a range of micro-organisms including MRSA and C difficile, this article briefly reviews some techniques used for bacteraemia surveillance. In addition to traditional microscopic methods, chromogenic detection and molecular diagnostic methods are of increasing importance.

Citation

Groundwater, P., Todd, A., Worsley, A., & Anderson, R. (2009). The technology and techniques used in the detection of pathogenic bacteria. Pharmaceutical journal (1933), 283(7569), 281-282

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Sep 1, 2009
Deposit Date Jun 19, 2012
Journal Pharmaceutical Journal
Print ISSN 0031-6873
Publisher Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 283
Issue 7569
Pages 281-282
Keywords Drug resistance-microbial, Polymerase chain reaction, Investigative techniques, Bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium difficile, Enterococcus, Diagnostic tests, Health screening, Patient admission, Review.
Publisher URL http://www.pjonline.com/contents/pj20090912

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