Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus

A complete qPCR kit for the detection of Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacterium that can cause a wide range of infections in both humans and animals, including skin infections, pneumonia, and sepsis. Failure to detect and treat S. aureus infections early can lead to serious health complications and even death. This pathogen is particularly important to detect in hospital settings, where it can cause outbreaks and be resistant to multiple antibiotics.

YouSeq's qPCR kit to detect Staphylococcus aureus allows for rapid and accurate identification of this pathogen, enabling healthcare providers to implement appropriate treatment measures promptly. Early detection of S. aureus infections can prevent the spread of the bacterium in healthcare facilities and reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance development, ultimately saving lives and reducing healthcare costs.

Technical specification

Target Gene(s):femB gene
Efficiency: 90-110%
Sensitivity: <100 copy detection
Run Time: Approx 1hr30 (dependent on instrumentation)
Target Pathogen: FAM labelled
Endogenous Control: VIC/HEX labelled

Contents

TEndogenous control primer/probe
qPCR OneStep MasterMix
Positive control template
DNase/RNase free water
Template resuspension buffer
ROX passive reference

User Guides

  Handbook - lyophilised format

  Handbook - frozen format

Product variants

YSL-qP-EC-S.aureus-100 : Lyophilised version for ambient shipping
YS-qP-EC-S.aureus-100 : Frozen version for dry ice shipping

Pseudonyms

Staph aureus; MRSA; golden staph; community-acquired MRSA; hospital-acquired MRSA; coagulase-positive staphylococci; multi-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; VRSA; VISA; vancomycin intermediate Staphylococcus aureus; CA-MRSA; HA-MRSA; COL-SA; coagulase-negative Staphylococci; CNS; staphylococcal skin infections; staph infections; sepsis

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