Enterobacteriaceae comprise Salmonella, Shigella, Escherichia, Klebsiella, Enterobactor, Serratia, Proteus, Morganella, Providencia, Yersinia, and several less common bacterial genera. These gram negative bacteria cause a wide variety of infectious illnesses. Specific oligonucleotide probes have been developed to be incorporated into methods for the species-specific identification of these Enterobacteriaceae in a sample as well as detection and diagnosis of Enterobacteriaceae infection in a subject. This invention further provides methods for species-specific identification of these quinolone-resistant Enterobacteriaceae as well as the detection and diagnosis thereof.   

Inventors: Linda M Wiegel and Fred C Tenover

CDC Reference Number: I-003-98/0

USPTO Serial Number: 09/647,563

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