Comparison between Cefoxitin Disc Diffusion and Phoenix Automated System with mecA/mecC PCR for Determination of Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus Isolates and Investigation of the Presence of PVL Gene

Introduction: A fast and accurate determination of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus strains is vital. This study aimed to compare the sensitivity and specificity of the cefoxitin disc diffusion (CDD) test and BD Phoenix automated system considering mecA/mecC positivity as the gold sta...

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Published in:	Mediterranean journal of infection, microbes & antimicrobials Vol. 8
Main Authors:	Neslihan ARICI, Banu BAYRAKTAR
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English Turkish
Published:	Galenos Yayinevi 01-12-2019
Subjects:	kirby-bauer test meca mecc molecular epidemiology orsa
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