Comparison of polymerase chain reaction and conventional methods in detecting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus | Zendy

Yaşar Naki̇poğlu | Zendy; Rıza Adaleti | Zendy; Zeynep Ceren Karahan | Zendy; Cihan Tasdemir | Zendy; Fatma Nur Kaya | Zendy

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Comparison of polymerase chain reaction and conventional methods in detecting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Author(s) -

Yaşar Naki̇poğlu,

Rıza Adaleti,

Zeynep Ceren Karahan,

Cihan Tasdemir,

Fatma Nur Kaya

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.321

Subject(s) - cefoxitin , staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , polymerase chain reaction , sccmec , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , agar , gold standard (test) , agar diffusion test , medicine , biology , bacteria , gene , biochemistry , genetics

Accurate and rapid detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is very important in a clinical laboratory setting to avoid treatment failure. Conventional methods were compared against the gold standard polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique to determine the best combination of the routine procedures.

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