A novel multiplex PCR method for detecting the major clonal complexes of MRSA in nasal isolates from a Pennsylvania hospital

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 379-382

  Schwalm, Nathan D ^a   Verghese, Bindhu ^a   Knabel, Stephen J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clonal complex; MRSA; Multiplex PCR; Nasal swabs

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MULTILOCUS SEQUENCE TYPING; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STRAIN IDENTIFICATION; UNITED STATES; VIRULENCE GENE;

BASE SEQUENCE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; GENOTYPE; HOSPITALS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NOSE; PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES;

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79960649887     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: 18728359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2011.05.024     Document Type: Article

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