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Evaluation of a Triplex PCR Assay To DiscriminateStaphylococcus aureusfrom Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci and Determine Methicillin Resistance from Blood Cultures
1 Apr 2002
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A triplex PCR targeting the 16S rRNA, mecA, and nuc genes was developed for identification of staphylococci and detection of methicillin resistance. After validation of the assay with a collection of strains of staphylococci and enterococci (n = 169), the assay was evaluated with cultures of blood with gram-positive cocci from 40 patients. Accurate results were obtained for 59 (98%) of 61 cultures within 6 h of...
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