Identification and characterization of methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci from bovine mastitis
Author(s) -
Andrea T. Feßler,
C. Billerbeck,
Kristina Kadlec,
Štefan Schwarz
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkq172
Subject(s) - coagulase , mastitis , microbiology and biotechnology , cons , staphylococcus , micrococcaceae , biology , sccmec , identification (biology) , antibacterial agent , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , staphylococcus aureus , bacteria , antibiotics , genetics , botany , computer science , programming language
This study focused on the correlation between geno- and phenotypic tests in the correct assessment of mecA-mediated methicillin resistance among coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) and the further characterization of mecA-positive isolates.
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