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A Novel Assay for Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Directly From Clinical Samples
18 Jun 2020
Abstract excerpt
The timely detection of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is crucial for antimicrobial therapy and a key factor to limit the hospital spread of MRSA. Currently available commercial MRSA detection assays target the 3’ end of the orfX gene and the right extremity of Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec (SCCmec). These assays suffer from both false positive due to SCC-like elements that lack mecA...
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