Detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in healthcare workers using real-time polymerase chain reaction

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1282-1284

  Kim, Myeong Hee ^a   Lee, Woo In ^a   Kang, So Young ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Meca gene; Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN 2A;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NOSE SMEAR; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREVALENCE; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

MECA GENE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; REAL TIME PCR;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; HUMANS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NURSES; PHYSICIANS; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 84880966958     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2013.54.5.1282     Document Type: Article

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