Abstract
A multiplex PCR with four primer-pairs was designed to identify the five main known SCCmec types. A clear and easily discriminated band pattern was obtained for all five types. The SCCmec type was identified for 98% of 312 clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). SCCmec type IV was by far the most common SCCmec type among both hospital- and community-acquired MRSA isolates in Denmark.
MeSH terms
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics
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Bacterial Typing Techniques*
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Chromosomes, Bacterial / genetics
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Community-Acquired Infections / diagnosis
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Community-Acquired Infections / epidemiology
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Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology
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Cross Infection / diagnosis
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Cross Infection / epidemiology
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Cross Infection / microbiology
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DNA Primers
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Denmark / epidemiology
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Humans
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Mass Screening / methods
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Methicillin Resistance / genetics*
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Penicillin-Binding Proteins
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
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Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*
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Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcus aureus / classification*
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Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*
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Staphylococcus aureus / genetics
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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DNA Primers
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Penicillin-Binding Proteins
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mecA protein, Staphylococcus aureus