Open AccessCorrelation between Genotype and Phenotypic Categorization of Staphylococci Based on Methicillin Susceptibility and Resistance
Author(s) -
Elizabeth Gradelski,
Lourdes Valera,
Lauren M. Aleksunes,
Daniel P. Bonner,
Joan FungTomc
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.39.8.2961-2963.2001
Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , genotype , sccmec , staphylococcus haemolyticus , biology , coagulase , staphylococcus , staphylococcus epidermidis , micrococcaceae , staphylococcus aureus , gene , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , genetics , antibacterial agent , bacteria , antibiotics
Positive correlation between methicillin and oxacillin susceptibility test results and the detection of the mecA gene was observed for Staphylococcus aureus, S. epidermidis, and S. haemolyticus as well as among mecA(+) strains of other species of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS). However, at least 50% of the mecA-negative strains of these other species of CNS were falsely classified as methicillin and oxacillin resistant.