Clinical application of high resolution melting curve assay in bacteria identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing / 中华检验医学杂志

ABSTRACT

High resolution melting ( HRM) analysis is a real-time PCR based technique which can detect DNA sequence polymorphism .Immediately after routine PCR with saturated fluorescent dye , melting transition of the amplicon was monitored and fluorescence was collected .According to the different melting curve, single base differences can be distinguished .HRM is a low -cost, single -step, closed -tube, accurate and rapid method , which has aroused general concern .Rapid and sensitive detection of the clinical pathogens is critical to diagnosis of infectious diseases .However , clinical research on application of HRM in infectious disease pathogen identification and drug resistance , especially melting curve analysis based bedside technology integration will provide strong support for the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases.