Application of fnbA gene as new target for the species-specific and quantitative detection of Staphylococcus aureus directly from lower respiratory tract specimens by real time PCR

• Hauptverfasser: Arash Ghodousi (Verfasst von), Bizhan Nomanpour (Verfasst von), Setareh Davoudi (Verfasst von), Parviz Maleknejad (Verfasst von), Maryam Omrani (Verfasst von), Nasim Kashef (Verfasst von), Taghi Zahraei Salehi (Verfasst von), Mohammad Mehdi Feizabadi (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Staphylococcus aureus is a significant cause of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), particularly in mechanically ventilated patients. We used the fibronectin-binding protein A gene (fnbA) for the species-specific and quantitative detection of S. aureus directly from lower respiratory tract (LRT) spec...