Evaluation and comparison of tests to detect methicillin resistant S. aureus

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 79-82

  Mathews, Anila A ^a   Thomas, Marina ^a   Appalaraju, B ^a   Jayalakshmi, J ^a  

^a PSG INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Cefoxitin; Fem A gene; MecA gene; MRSA; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

AGAR; CEFOXITIN; OXACILLIN; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN 2A;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG EFFICACY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; HUMANS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 77749313043     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: 09745130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.59189     Document Type: Article

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