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GeneXpert Captures Unstable Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prone to Rapidly Losing the mecA Gene

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: A cefoxitin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus strain was identified by the Cepheid GeneXpert as methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). This strain was highly unstable and rapidly lost SCCmec upon subculturing in vitro, indicating that unstable MRSA is best detected by gene amplification-based methods.

Source: Journal of Clinical Microbiology

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02113-09

Authors: Diana E. Ciardo, Sibylle Burger, Michael Payer, Christian Lee, Nadine McCallum

Institutions: University of Zurich, Klinik Hirslanden

Language: English

Topic: Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2149795345

FWCI: 0.413

Cites: 20

Cited by: 8

Related to: 10