Microbiology
Novel Assay for MRSA Detects Newly Discovered Methicillin-Resistant Strains
A newly approved molecular assay for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus enables more effective active surveillance of patients, improving individual patient care and reducing healthcare-associated infections. More...16 Dec 2013
Importance of High-Quality Controls in Assay Design and Development Examined
The use of well-defined biological controls in assay development as essential for determining the reliability and reproducibility of data obtained from molecular applications was examined in depth at a workshop during the AMP 2013 Annual Meeting. More...03 Dec 2013
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