Comparison of PCR and disc diffusion methods in detecting methicillin resistance among Staphylococcus species from nosocomial infections.
Atoum
Manar F
MF
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Hashemite University, Jordan. manar@hu.edu.jo
Akel
Hazem
H
Battikhi
Mohamed N
MN
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned; D004269:DNA, Bacterial