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Comparison of phenotypic versus genotypic methods in the detection of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus.
The Indian journal of medical research - 1 Jan 2008
Mohanasoundaram K M, Lalitha M K
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Conventional methods to detect methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus are inadequate as expression of resistance is subject to environmental and conditional expression of PBP2a antigen. The objective of the present study was to determine methicillin resistance in S. aureus by conventional susceptibility (oxacillin disc diffusion and oxacillin MIC) and molecular methods (PCR) and...
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