Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Methicillin Resistance in <i>Staphylococci</i> Isolated from an Egyptian University Hospital

Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Methicillin Resistance in <i>Staphylococci</i> Isolated from an Egyptian University Hospital

Methicillin-resistant in <i>Staphylococci</i> is a serious public health issue. It is mostly encoded by the <i>mecA</i> gene. The <i>mecC</i> gene is a new <i>mecA</i> analog responsible for resistance to methicillin in some <i>Staphylococcal<...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marwa A. Abdelwahab, Wesam H. Amer, Dalia Elsharawy, Reham M. Elkolaly, Rehab Abd El Fattah Helal, Dina Ahmed El Malla, Yomna G. Elfeky, Hebatallah A. Bedair, Rania S. Amer, Marwa E. Abd-Elmonsef, Marwa S. Taha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>mecC</i>
<i>mecA</i>
MRSA
OS-CoNS
PCR
VITEK2
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/4/556

Similar Items

Similar Items