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

• Hoofdauteurs: Arash Ghodousi (Auteur), Bizhan Nomanpour (Auteur), Setareh Davoudi (Auteur), Parviz Maleknejad (Auteur), Maryam Omrani (Auteur), Nasim Kashef (Auteur), Taghi Zahraei Salehi (Auteur), Mohammad Mehdi Feizabadi (Auteur)
• Formaat: Boek
• Gepubliceerd in: 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...