As more original molecular protocols and subsequent modifications are described in the
literature, it has become difficult for those not directly involved in the development of these …

The population of Gram-positive catalase-positive cocci from slightly fermented sausages
was characterized at species and strain level by molecular techniques and some …

MRSA was first described in England in the early 1960s, just months after meticillin had
been introduced into clinical practice. MRSA has waxed, waned, and waxed again over the …

US9149473B2 - Targeted whole genome amplification method for identification of pathogens -
Google Patents US9149473B2 - Targeted whole genome amplification method for identification …

We report findings from our investigation of the world's second clinical isolate of vancomycin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA). An elderly man was hospitalized with an infected …

Bloodstream infections are potentially life-threatening and require rapid identification and
antibiotic susceptibility testing of the causative pathogen in order to facilitate specific …

A multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay that can simultaneously detect 4 major
Vibrio spp., Vibrio alginolyticus, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio vulnificus, and Vibrio …

Objective: The objective of the study was to investigate the prevalence of vancomycin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA). Materials and Methods: Three hundred and fifty …

Background Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen, especially methicillin-
resistant S. aureus (MRSA), which causes a wide range of hospital and community-acquired …

ABSTRACT The National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards has recently
changed the oxacillin breakpoint from≥ 4 mg/liter to≥ 0.5 mg/liter to detect methicillin …