Variation in MRSA identification results from different generations of Xpert MRSA real-time PCR testing kits from nasal swabs
GeneXpert MRSA kits (Cepheid) are based on a multiplex, real-time PCR method for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) detection, with primers to detect each SCCmec type and the chromosomal orfX-SCCmec junction. Modifications in recent kit versions were proposed to help overcome false-p...
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Main Authors: | Ali A. Rabaan (Author), Ali M. Bazzi (Author) |
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2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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