Comparative analysis of culture- and ddPCR-based wastewater surveillance for carbapenem-resistant bacteria
S. Zhou, E. G. Lou, J. Schedler, K. B. Ensor, L. Hopkins, L. Stadler
This study compares culture-based and ddPCR methods for detecting carbapenem-resistant bacteria in wastewater, finding weak correlations between quantitative results due to method sensitivity and specificity differences.
bioRxiv · Jun 20, 2024Microbiology