The identification and/or prediction of the antimicrobial resistance of microorganisms in
clinical materials solely by molecular means in the diagnostic microbiology laboratory is not …

Staphylococci are among the leading causes of nosocomial infections. Increasing
insusceptibility to β-lactams and the glycopeptides complicates treatment of these infections …

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

BACKGROUND: The purpose of microbial monitoring of the inanimate environment
surrounding a patient can be two-fold; to monitor hygiene standards and also to examine for …

Methods: Nasal swabs from children were cultured and S. aureus isolates were processed
for antibiotic susceptibility. mecA gene was studied by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on …

Hospital-acquired (HA) infections are an increasing global problem. Methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus (GRE) are …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an increasing problem. Rapid
detection of MRSA-colonized patients has the potential to limit spread of the organism. We …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates is a serious public health
problem whose ever-increasing rate is commensurate with the pressure it is exerting on the …

The rapid detection of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and a swift determination of
methicillin susceptibility has serious clinical implications affecting patient mortality. This …

Objective. We evaluated the usefulness of topical decolonization therapy for reducing the
risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection among MRSA …