Combined rapid susceptibility assay and microorganism identification system

a technology of rapid susceptibility assay and identification system, which is applied in the field of combined antimicrobial susceptibility testing and microorganism identification platform, can solve the problems of life-threatening and debilitating systemic and localized microbial infections, add significantly to patient suffering, and mortality resulting from infectious agents remains particularly high, so as to improve the sensitivity and accuracy of assays and systems.
US20050095665A1Inactive Publication Date: 2005-05-05SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC
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US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC
Publication Date
2005-05-05
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Abstract

In response to the need for highly-sensitive antibiotic susceptibility assays and identification assays that do not require extensive incubation times, the present invention provides automated assay methods and systems that permit the determination of antibiotic susceptibilities and / or microorganism identification in a timeframe that is substantially shorter than has previously been attainable using a hybrid system that combines turbimetric and fluorescence determinations using a single, clear-plastic assay platform. Related devices, kits, and components thereof are also disclosed.
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[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 553,223, filed Apr. 20, 2000, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety, which claims priority of provisional application Ser. No. 60 / 131,829 filed Apr. 29, 1999, entitled “Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Methods and Devices” and provisional application Ser. No. 60 / 137,819 filed on May 27, 1999, entitled“Antibiotic Susceptibility and Microbial Identification Testing Methods and Systems”.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] A combined anti-microbial susceptibility testing and microorganism identification platform is disclosed. Specifically, the combined anti-microbial susceptibility testing and microorganism identification platform disclosed herein is a hands-free walk-away system ideally suited for clinical microbiology laboratories. More specifically, the automated, combined anti-microbial susceptibility testing and microorganism identification platform ...

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