Comparison of PCR and disc diffusion methods in detecting methicillin resistance among Staphylococcus species from nosocomial infections

Saudi Med J. 2003 Dec;24(12):1410-2.

Authors

Manar F Atoum¹, Hazem Akel, Mohamed N Battikhi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Hashemite University, Jordan. manar@hu.edu.jo

PMID: 14710298

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
Colony Count, Microbial
Culture Media, Conditioned
DNA, Bacterial / analysis
Female
Humans
Male
Methicillin Resistance
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Polymerase Chain Reaction*
Sampling Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis
Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
Staphylococcus aureus / growth & development*
Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Culture Media, Conditioned
DNA, Bacterial