Comparison of polymerase chain reaction and conventional methods in detecting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

• 1. Verfasser: Riza Adaleti,1 Yasar Nakipoglu,2 Zeynep Ceren Karahan,3 Cihan Tasdemir,1 Fatma Kaya.1 (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: article
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Background: Accurate and rapid detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is very important in a clinical laboratory setting to avoid treatment failure. Conventional methods were compared against the gold standard polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique to determine the best combinat...