Comparison of PCR and phenotypic methods for the detection of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Background and Objectives: Resistance to methicillin in methicillin resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is due to the presence of mec-A gene ,which encodes a low affinity penicillin binding protein (PBP)-2a or PBP2. Accurate and rapid identification of MRSA in clinical specimens is ess...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/2612 |