Comparison of susceptibility testing methods with mecA gene analysis for determining oxacillin (methicillin) resistance in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp.

PMID: 104494811999

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The study evaluates various susceptibility testing methods for detecting oxacillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp., highlighting the importance of the mecA gene in mediating resistance.

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Gene Name	Alleles	Encodes	Confers Resistance To	Organisms	Database	Validation Status
mecA	1	a membrane-bound penicillin-binding protein (PBP2a) that has low affinity for beta-lactam antibiotics	Oxacillin	Staphylococcus aureus coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp.	Reslit	-

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Comparison of susceptibility testing methods with mecA gene analysis for determining oxacillin (methicillin) resistance in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp.

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