COMPARISON OF CEFOXITIN DISC DIFFUSION TEST, OXACILLIN SCREEN AGAR, AND PCR FOR mecA GENE FOR DETECTION OF MRSA

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Parul Agrawal · Armed Forces Medical College

Sunil Kumar · Armed Forces Medical College

Ketoki Kapila · Armed Forces Medical College

Abstract

Results of cefoxitin disc diffusion test is in concordance with the PCR for mecA gene. Thus, the test can be an alternative to PCR for detection of MRSA in resource constraint settings.

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Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing

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Published in: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volume 27, Issue 1, pp. 27-29

DOI: 10.1016/s0255-0857(21)01748-5

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COMPARISON OF CEFOXITIN DISC DIFFUSION TEST, OXACILLIN SCREEN AGAR, AND PCR FOR mecA GENE FOR DETECTION OF MRSA

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