Multiplex PCR use for Staphylococcus aureus identification and oxacillin and mupirocin resistance evaluation

Oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus represents a serious problem in hospitals worldwide, increasing infected patients’ mortality and morbidity and raising treatment costs and internment time. In this study, the results of using the Multiplex PCR technique to amplify fragments of the genes femA...

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Main Authors: A. Braoios, A. Fluminhan Júnior, A.C. Pizzolitto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: São Paulo State University (UNESP) 2009-09-01
Series:Revista de Ciências Farmacêuticas Básica e Aplicada
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Online Access:http://rcfba.fcfar.unesp.br/index.php/ojs/article/view/430