Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Screening PCR adapted to locally emerging variants—Evaluation of novel SCCmec primers
M Herma, S Petersdorf, B Henrich - International Journal of Medical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Infections with multi-resistant bacteria, such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA), represent a world-wide health-care problem. The original MRSA Screening …
(MRSA), represent a world-wide health-care problem. The original MRSA Screening …
Development of a real-time PCR assay for rapid identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from clinical samples
RM Hagen, I Seegmüller, J Navai, I Kappstein… - International journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
A major drawback of mecA PCR to detect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) directly from patient materials is the high frequency of methicillin-resistant …
(MRSA) directly from patient materials is the high frequency of methicillin-resistant …
[HTML][HTML] Multicenter evaluation of the LightCycler MRSA advanced test, the Xpert MRSA Assay, and MRSASelect directly plated culture with simulated workflow …
RC Arcenas, S Spadoni, A Mohammad… - The Journal of Molecular …, 2012 - Elsevier
Rapid detection of nasal colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) followed by appropriate infection control procedures reduces MRSA infection and …
(MRSA) followed by appropriate infection control procedures reduces MRSA infection and …
Multicenter evaluation of the Xpert MRSA NxG assay for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in nasal swabs
ML Yarbrough, DK Warren, K Allen… - Journal of clinical …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Health care-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are a
burden on the health care system. Clinical laboratories play a key role in reducing this …
burden on the health care system. Clinical laboratories play a key role in reducing this …
Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus isolates misidentified as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by …
PD Stamper, L Louie, H Wong, AE Simor… - Journal of clinical …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
Twenty-three nasal swab samples that tested positive for methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on initial testing by the BD GeneOhm MRSA assay (BD …
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on initial testing by the BD GeneOhm MRSA assay (BD …
A Novel Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec Type XI Primer for Detection of mecC-Harboring Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Directly from …
S Petersdorf, M Herma, M Rosenblatt… - Journal of Clinical …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening using real-time PCR has
decreased in sensitivity due to the emergence of variant staphylococcal cassette …
decreased in sensitivity due to the emergence of variant staphylococcal cassette …
A simple and expedient PCR format for rapid molecular screening of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Amies gel swabs
Screening patients for carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is
commonly undertaken in hospital laboratories using phenotypic methods. This work is …
commonly undertaken in hospital laboratories using phenotypic methods. This work is …
Screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization using sponges
CS Lee, B Montalmont, JA O'Hara, A Syed… - infection control & …, 2015 - cambridge.org
OBJECTIVENasal swab culture is the standard method for identifying methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers. However, this method is known to miss a …
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers. However, this method is known to miss a …
[PDF][PDF] Comparison of the IDI-MRSA™ assay to culture using BBL™ CHROMagar™ MRSA for detection of MRSA from nasal surveillance cultures in an at-risk …
J Farley, PD Stamper, T Ross, S Speser, M Cai… - 107th General Meeting …, 2007 - Citeseer
BACkgROUND: MRSA is a problem in correctional institutions. Rapid identification methods
may facilitate infection control activities. Culture with BBL™ CHROMagar™ MRSA …
may facilitate infection control activities. Culture with BBL™ CHROMagar™ MRSA …
Comparison of Different Phenotypic Approaches To Screen and Detect mecC-Harboring Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
A Kriegeskorte, EA Idelevich… - Journal of clinical …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Similar to mecA, mecC confers resistance against beta-lactams, leading to the phenotype of
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). However, mecC-harboring MRSA …
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). However, mecC-harboring MRSA …