DNA PROBES, METHOD AND KIT FOR IDENTIFYING ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT STRAINS OF BACTERIA

摘要

The invention relates to a method for identifying antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria, especially strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae. According to the invention, the method is based on a combination of hybridization experiments and sensitivity-specific and resistance-specific probes. The invention also relates to the DNA probes and to a kit for carrying out the inventive method.