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 …

ABSTRACT A molecular assay for the simultaneous detection of a Staphylococcus aureus-
specific gene and the mecA gene, responsible for the resistance to methicillin in …

Early detection of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is critical for both the management
of infected patients, and the timely institution of appropriate infection control measures …

ABSTRACT A PCR identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA),
obviating the need for subculture on agar media, was investigated. The combination of …

In this work, we describe a multiplex PCR assay for the detection of clinically relevant
antibiotic resistance genes harbored by some Staphylococcus aureus isolates and for the …

A multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR), involving detection of the mecA and femB
genes, was combined with a novel immunoassay system capable of detecting specific PCR …

Rapid detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by PCR can be
performed directly from nasal specimens with the IDI-MRSA assay. To improve the efficiency …

Universal surveillance upon patient admission is important in reducing the transmission of
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and associated disease in hospitals …

ABSTRACT The probe-based Velogene Rapid MRSA Identification Assay (ID Biomedical
Corp., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) and the latex agglutination MRSA-Screen …

ABSTRACT A rapid procedure was developed for detection and identification of methicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) directly from sterile sites or mixed flora samples …