Identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): Comparison of a new molecular genetic test kit (GenoType® MRSA) with standard diagnostic methods

Clinical Laboratory

Volumn 51, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 389-393

  Otte, Klaus Martin ^a   Jenner, S ^a   Wulffen, H V ^a  

^a Medilys Laboratory   (Germany)

Author keywords

Method comparison; MRSA; PBP2a; PCR

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN 2A;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HYBRIDIZATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY TEST; MECA GENE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RELIABILITY;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DNA, BACTERIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; METHICILLIN; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 23844450757     PISSN: 14336510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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