Hi-PCR® Cronobacter sakazakii SYBr PCR Kit allows rapid, sensitive and specific detection of Cronobacter sakazakii by amplifying a target gene unique to the genus using real-time PCR.
Cronobacter sakazakii has been found in a variety of dry foods including powdered infant formula, skimmed milk powder, herbal teas, starches and in untreated water. Cronobacter illnesses are rare, but they are frequently lethal for infants and can be serious among immune-compromised hosts and the elderly. It has been associated with neonatal meningitis, necrotizing enter colitis (NEC- portions of the bowel undergo necrosis) etc. Complications include neurological disorders. Hi-PCR® Cronobacter sakazakii SYBr PCR Kit allows rapid, sensitive and specific detection of Cronobacter sakazakii by amplifying a target gene unique to the genus.