Novel Multiplex PCR Assay for Simultaneous Identification of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains USA300 and USA400 and Detection of mecA and Panton-Valentine Leukocidin Genes, with Discrimination of Staphylococcus aureus from Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci
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- 1 March 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 46 (3) , 1118-1122
Abstract
We developed a novel multiplex PCR assay for rapid identification and discrimination of the USA300 and USA400 strains and concomitant detection of Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes, with simultaneous discrimination of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from methicillin-susceptible S. aureus strains, S. aureus strains from coagulase-negative staphylococci, and staphylococci from other bacteria.Keywords
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