A comparative evaluation of phenotypic and molecular methods for the detection of oxacillin resistance in coagulase-negative staphylococci

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 86-89

  Ghoshal, Ujjala ^a   Prasad, Kashi N ^a   Singh, Manisha ^a   Tiwari, Dinesh P ^a   Ayyagari, Archana ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

MecA; Methicillin resistance; PCR; lactamase

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAMASE; OXACILLIN; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN 2A;

AGAR GEL DIFFUSION; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; DISK DIFFUSION SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

EID: 2342540519     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10156-003-0293-z     Document Type: Article

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