Comparative evaluation of a rapid MRSA detection assay based on multiplex real-time PCR versus MRSA screening cultures containing egg yolk

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 262-265

  Sumitani, Yuko ^a   Kobayashi, Yoshio ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

mecA; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA); Multiplex real time PCR assay

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG YOLK; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIS; METHICILLIN SENSITIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIS; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPEAT PROCEDURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 69049106498     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10156-009-0685-9     Document Type: Article

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