DNA Methods in Clinical Microbiology Book

Preface. 1. DNA-based technology: an introduction. 2. Nucleic acids: the essentials. 3. Probe-based (hybridization) methods. 4. Nucleic acid amplification I: polymerase chain reaction. 5. Nucleic acid amplification II: NASBA, TMA, SDA. 6. Nucleic acid amplification III: ligase chain reaction. 7. Nucleic-acid-based typing. 8. DNA-based (`genotypic') antibiotic susceptibility testing. 9. Quantification of pathogens. Appendix I: The future: chip technology. Appendix II: Commercial products, systems and sources. Index.