Molecular identification of methicillin resistance and virulence marker in Staphylococcus aureus

Molecular identification of methicillin resistance and virulence marker in Staphylococcus aureus

<p>Methicillin-Resistant <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> (MRSA) is one of the major nosocomial pathogens in Sri Lanka. Life threatening infections with MRSA require rapid identification in order to initiate appropriate antimicrobial therapy. The Panton- Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is...

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Main Authors: ND Gunawardena, V Thevanesam, N Kanakaratne, D Abeysekera, A Ekanayake, N Perera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology 2012-08-01
Series:Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
femb
meca
panton-valentine leukocidin
multiplex pcr
Online Access:https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/4303

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