Be aware of the possibility of false-positive results in single-locus PCR assays for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Rupp
Jan
J
Fenner
Ines
I
Solbach
Werner
W
Gieffers
Jens
J
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008712:Methicillin / Q000494:pharmacology; D016106:Methicillin Resistance / Q000235:genetics; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009666:Nose / Q000382:microbiology; D046915:Penicillin-Binding Proteins; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D046915:Penicillin-Binding Proteins; C487789:mecA protein, Staphylococcus aureus; D008712:Methicillin