Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important pathogen that has been
responsible for major nosocomial epidemics worldwide. For infection control programs …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a nosocomial pathogen. Our main
objective was to compare oxacillin disk test, oxacillin E-test, and oxacillin agar screen for …

The presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in hospitals and the
community is a serious problem. Accordingly, a comprehensive plan has been implemented …

Rapid detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is important to
identify patients colonized with this pathogen and implement infection control precautions …

Objectives Recently, a rapid screening tool for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) has been introduced that applies a novel detection technology allowing the rapid …

ABSTRACT A screening method for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by
using selective broth and real-time PCR (broth-PCR) was developed and evaluated. The …

The timely detection of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is crucial for
antimicrobial therapy and a key factor to limit the hospital spread of MRSA. Currently …

Staphylococcus aureus continues to be the main cause of surgical site infections. Recently,
methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) has been known to be resistant to many kinds of …

A major drawback of mecA PCR to detect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) directly from patient materials is the high frequency of methicillin-resistant …

The need for rapid methods to accurately detect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) is widely acknowledged, and a number of molecular assays are commercially …