Article
Comparison of phenotypic methods and DNA hybridization for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Mar 1994
Richard P, Meyran M, Carpentier E, Thabaut A, Drugeon H B
Abstract excerpt
One hundred thirty-eight Staphylococcus aureus isolates from patients with severe staphylococcal infections were collected in 15 French hospitals. Detection of the mec gene was performed by dot blot hybridization with a specific DNA probe. Dot blot results were used to characterize the isolates a...
Topics
- DNA, Bacterial
- Evaluation Studies as Topic
- France
- Genes, Bacterial
- Humans
- Methicillin Resistance
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Nucleic Acid Hybridization
- Phenotype
- Staphylococcal Infections
- Staphylococcus aureus