Real-time multiplex PCR for direct detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in clinical samples enriched by broth culture

Authors :: Paula Mölling
Carolina Berglund
Bo Söderquist
Johanna Zimmermann
Olaf Dienus
Andreas Matussek
Marita Neander
Source :: APMIS. 120:427-432
Publication Year :: 2011
Publisher :: Wiley, 2011.
Abstract: A real-time multiplex PCR using the orfX and staphylococcal cassette chromosome (SCC) mec of Staphylococcus aureus was developed. The aim was to achieve a rapid and sensitive high-throughput method ...

Subjects :: Microbiology (medical)
business.industry
SCCmec
General Medicine
medicine.disease_cause
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Microbiology
Real-time polymerase chain reaction
Staphylococcus aureus
Multiplex polymerase chain reaction
Screening method
Immunology and Allergy
Medicine
business

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