title: Evaluation of the BD GeneOhm methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) assay as a method for detection of MRSA isolates, using a large collection of European and North African isolates.
abstract: Using a large collection of European and North African methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates with a variety of genetic backgrounds and staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) types, we evaluated the reliability of the BD GeneOhm MRSA assay. Results revealed high performance of this test for detecting MRSA strains provided from Europe and North Africa (98.3%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France International Center of Infectious Research, INSERM U1111, CNRS UMR5308, University of Lyon 1, ENS de Lyon, Lyon, France sophie.assant@chu-lyon.fr.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Trouillet-Assant
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France National Reference Center for Staphylococci, Lyon, France International Center of Infectious Research, INSERM U1111, CNRS UMR5308, University of Lyon 1, ENS de Lyon, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bes
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France National Reference Center for Staphylococci, Lyon, France International Center of Infectious Research, INSERM U1111, CNRS UMR5308, University of Lyon 1, ENS de Lyon, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Helene
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Meugnier
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Sylvestre
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tigaud
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France National Reference Center for Staphylococci, Lyon, France International Center of Infectious Research, INSERM U1111, CNRS UMR5308, University of Lyon 1, ENS de Lyon, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Jérôme
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Etienne
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France National Reference Center for Staphylococci, Lyon, France International Center of Infectious Research, INSERM U1111, CNRS UMR5308, University of Lyon 1, ENS de Lyon, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vandenesch
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France National Reference Center for Staphylococci, Lyon, France International Center of Infectious Research, INSERM U1111, CNRS UMR5308, University of Lyon 1, ENS de Lyon, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laurent
mesh_terms: D000352:Africa, Northern; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial