PointFinder: a novel web tool for WGS-based detection of antimicrobial resistance associated with chromosomal point mutations in bacterial pathogens

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Authors

Ea Zankari · Technical University of Denmark

Rosa Lundbye Allesøe · Technical University of Denmark

Katrine Joensen · Statens Serum Institut

Lina Cavaco · Technical University of Denmark

Ole Lund · Technical University of Denmark

Frank M. Aarestrup · Technical University of Denmark

Abstract

PointFinder proved, with high concordance between phenotypic and predicted antimicrobial susceptibility, to be a user-friendly web tool for detection of chromosomal point mutations associated with antimicrobial resistance.

Topics & Keywords

Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Bacteriophages and microbial interactions Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volume 72, Issue 10, pp. 2764-2768

DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkx217

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