Identification and Discrimination of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated from Burn Wound Sites Using PCR and Authentication with MALDI-TOF-MS

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 337-345

  Madhava Charyulu, E ^a   Gnanamani, Arumugam ^a   Mandal, A B ^a  

^a CENTRAL LEATHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Burn injury; MALDI TOF MS; Me Re Sa selective medium; Methicillin resistance Staphylococcusaureus; PCR; S. aureus

Indexed keywords

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84866894924     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12088-011-0245-8     Document Type: Article

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