BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: A rapid diagnostic method for methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been implemented for surveillance of the at-risk …

The recent finding of a new mecA homologue, mecA LGA251, with only 70% nucleotide
homology to the conventional mecA gene has brought the routine testing for mecA as a …

Objectives Swab-based nasal screening is commonly used to identify asymptomatic
carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in patients. Bacterial detection depends on the uptake …

Traditional antimicrobial susceptibility test methods for detection of S. aureus resistant to
oxacillin (MRSA) such as disk diffusion, broth microdilution, and oxacillin screen plate …

The need for rapid methods to accurately detect methicillin-resistant 25 Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) is widely acknowledged and a number of molecular 26 assays are …

Findings To facilitate automation, a novel DNA extraction method for MRSA was adopted.
The MRSA specific chromosome-SCC mec PCR was adapted, additional primers were …

Abstract Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a human
pathogen, representing an infection control challenge. Conventional MRSA screening takes …

Background/Purpose Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major
pathogen responsible for significant numbers of nosocomial and community-acquired …

The occurrence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is still increasing
worldwide and is associated with significant morbidity, mortality and hospital costs …

Health care-associated infections with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
contribute to significant hospitalization costs. We report here a droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) …