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

• Main Authors: Arash Ghodousi (Author), Bizhan Nomanpour (Author), Setareh Davoudi (Author), Parviz Maleknejad (Author), Maryam Omrani (Author), Nasim Kashef (Author), Taghi Zahraei Salehi (Author), Mohammad Mehdi Feizabadi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...