Article
Comparison of Different Phenotypic Approaches To Screen and Detect mecC-Harboring Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jan 2018
Kriegeskorte André, Idelevich Evgeny A, Schlattmann Andreas, Layer Franziska, Strommenger Birgit, Denis Olivier, Paterson Gavin K, Holmes Mark A, Werner Guido, Becker Karsten
Abstract excerpt
Similar to mecA, mecC confers resistance against beta-lactams, leading to the phenotype of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). However, mecC-harboring MRSA strains pose special difficulties in their detection. The aim of this study was to assess and compare different phenotypic systems for screening, identification, and susceptibility testing of mecC-positive MRSA isolates. A well-characterized...
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