NONRADIOACTIVE DNA PROBE FOR DETECTION OF GENE FOR METHICILLIN RESISTANCE IN STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS

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LIGOZZI, M
ROSSOLINI, GM
TONIN, EA
FONTANA, R
机构
[1] UNIV VERONA, INST MICROBIOL, I-37100 VERONA, ITALY
[2] UNIV PADUA, INST MICROBIOL, I-35100 PADUA, ITALY
[3] UNIV SIENA, INST MICROBIOL, I-53100 SIENA, ITALY
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10.1128/AAC.35.3.575
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
A DNA probe was developed by inserting, in the SmaI site of pBluescript sK, a 528-bp fragment of the gene responsible for intrinsic resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics in Staphylococcus aureus (mec determinant). The mec probe provided a useful tool for the rapid identification of the intrinsic resistance trait and for establishing guidelines for testing the in vitro susceptibility of S. aureus to beta-lactams.
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