Comparison of the Results of Polymerase Chain Reaction and Oxacillin Agar Dilution Methods in Determining Resistance to Methicillin in Isolated Staphylococcus Aureus at Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran

Comparison of the Results of Polymerase Chain Reaction and Oxacillin Agar Dilution Methods in Determining Resistance to Methicillin in Isolated Staphylococcus Aureus at Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran

Background: Staphylococcus aureus is an important infectious bacterium. The pathogenicity of this bacterium is critical in both society and hospital. It is a human normal flora that exists in the upper respiratory tract of 25% of healthy individuals. It causes a wide spectrum of diseases ranging fro...

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Main Authors: Sayed Asghar Havaei, Mohsen Karbalaeizadeh babaki, Ebtehaj Pishva
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences 2012-03-01
Series:مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
MecA gene
Methicillin resistant strains
Online Access:http://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/1402

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