| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9276021 | Clinical Microbiology and Infection | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The chromosomal location of the SCCmec elements containing mecA allows the identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains by PCR amplification of a sequence covering the right junction of the SCCmec elements and the adjacent chromosomal region encoding the species-specific ORFX. MRSA strains can be identified specifically using one forward primer, with only one or two mismatches, targeting the SCCmec elements of different types, and one reverse primer targeting the orfX region.
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Authors
C. Cuny, W. Witte,