Molecular Identification of Staphylococcus aureus in Airway Samples from Children with Cystic Fibrosis.

BACKGROUND:Staphylococcus aureus is a common and significant pathogen in cystic fibrosis. We sought to determine if quantitative PCR (qPCR) and 16S rRNA gene sequencing could provide a rapid, culture-independent approach to the identification of S. aureus airway infections. METHODS:We examined the s...

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Main Authors: Emily J Johnson, Edith T Zemanick, Frank J Accurso, Brandie D Wagner, Charles E Robertson, J Kirk Harris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4726467?pdf=render