About the Authors

Uffe Vest Schneider

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

uffe.vest.schneider@regionh.dk

Affiliations Anapa Biotech A/S, Hørsholm, Denmark, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Denmark, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark

Nikolaj Dam Mikkelsen

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Anapa Biotech A/S, Hørsholm, Denmark, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark

Flemming Scheutz

Roles Data curation, Methodology, Resources, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation The International Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Escherichia and Klebsiella, Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark

Alice Friis-Møller

Roles Investigation, Resources, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Denmark

Gorm Lisby

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Anapa Biotech A/S, Hørsholm, Denmark, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Denmark

Competing Interests

We have read the journal's policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: UVS financial competing interests: Current ownership of stocks, previous paid employment and previous consulting for Anapa Biotech A/S. Inventor of WO 2011/137911 “Method for generating a double stranded nucleic acid with a single stranded overhang” which is fully entrusted to Anapa Biotech A/S. Non-financial competing interests: None. NDM financial competing interests: Previous paid employment for Anapa Biotech A/S. Non-financial competing interests: None. FS financial and non-financial competing interests: None. AF-M financial and non-financial competing interests: None. GL financial competing interests: Previous paid employment and previous consulting for Anapa Biotech A/S. Inventor of WO 2009/112032 “Target amplification and sequencing with primers comprising triplex forming monomer units” and WO 2011/137911, which are fully entrusted to Anapa Biotech A/S. Non-financial competing interests: None. This does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.