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The presence of a single MALDI-TOF mass spectral peak predicts methicillin resistance in staphylococci
7 Aug 2016
Abstract excerpt
The class A mec gene complex also carries the psm-mec gene. The psm-mec gene product can be detected as a peak near 2415m/z using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). The correlation of a 2415m/z peak with methicillin resistance (mecA carriage) in consecutive staphylococcal blood culture isolates was evaluated. A 2415±2.00m/z peak was observed in 37%...
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