title: Rapid identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and simultaneous species confirmation using real-time fluorescence PCR.
abstract: A duplex LightCycler PCR assay targeting the mecA gene and a Staphylococcus aureus-specific marker was used to test 165 S. aureus strains and 80 strains of other bacterial species. Within an assay time of 60 min plus 10 min for sample preparation, S. aureus as well as the presence or absence of the mecA gene was correctly identified.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Regensburg, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany. Udo.Reischl@klinik.uniregensburg.de
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Reischl
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Linde
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Metz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Leppmeier
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lehn
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D005453:Fluorescence; D006602:Hexosyltransferases; D016106:Methicillin Resistance / Q000235:genetics*; D002267:Muramoylpentapeptide Carboxypeptidase / Q000235:genetics*; D046915:Penicillin-Binding Proteins; D010458:Peptidyl Transferases; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D046915:Penicillin-Binding Proteins; D010458:Peptidyl Transferases; D006602:Hexosyltransferases; D002267:Muramoylpentapeptide Carboxypeptidase