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Accuracy of PCR universal primer for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus and comparison of different phenotypic screening assays.
Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] - 1 Mar 2020
de Melo Dayanne A, da S Soares Bianca, da Motta Cássia C, Dubenczuck Felipe C, Barbieri Nicolle L, Logue Catherine M, de O Coelho Shana, da S Coelho Irene, de Souza Miliane M S
Abstract excerpt
Characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (MRS) is a continuous challenge at diagnostic laboratories. The phenotypic methods present heterogeneous results and the occurrence of variants of mecA gene turned this goal even more challenging to achieve. The present study provided an accurate and highly discriminatory screening tool for MRS, improving its detection.
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