title: Evaluation for a novel methicillin resistance (mecC) homologue in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates obtained from injured military personnel.
abstract: A total of 102 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates collected from 50 injured service members (June 2009 to December 2011) at U.S. military treatment facilities were analyzed for the conventional mecA gene and mecC homologue by using standard PCR-based methods. The prevalence of the mecC homologue was zero.
authors.affiliation: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. anuradha.ganesan.civ@health.mil
authors.forename: Anuradha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ganesan
authors.forename: Katrina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Crawford
authors.forename: Katrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mende
authors.forename: Clinton K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Bradley
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lloyd
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Tribble
authors.forename: Amy C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Weintrob
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008889:Military Personnel; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015995:Prevalence; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial