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

• Główni autorzy: Arash Ghodousi (Autor), Bizhan Nomanpour (Autor), Setareh Davoudi (Autor), Parviz Maleknejad (Autor), Maryam Omrani (Autor), Nasim Kashef (Autor), Taghi Zahraei Salehi (Autor), Mohammad Mehdi Feizabadi (Autor)
• Format: Książka
• Wydane: 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...