Preventing antibiotic resistance using rapid DNA-based diagnostic tests

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 1998 Aug;19(8):560-4. doi: 10.1086/647873.

Abstract

Improved diagnostic procedures should be an effective way to control infectious diseases and the spread of antibiotic resistance. To do so, diagnostics will need to be obtained within 1 hour of sampling and will require nucleic acid-based amplification tests directly on the clinical specimen.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Infections / prevention & control*
  • Bacterial Typing Techniques* / standards
  • Bacterial Typing Techniques* / trends
  • Cross Infection / diagnosis
  • Cross Infection / drug therapy
  • Cross Infection / microbiology
  • Cross Infection / prevention & control*
  • DNA Probes
  • DNA, Bacterial / analysis*
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial* / genetics
  • Global Health
  • Hospitals
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • United States

Substances

  • DNA Probes
  • DNA, Bacterial