Detection of mecC-Positive Staphylococcus aureus: What To Expect from Immunological Tests Targeting PBP2a?

J Clin Microbiol. 2017 Jun;55(6):1961-1963. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00068-17. Epub 2017 Mar 15.
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Keywords: PBP2a detection; Staphylococcus aureus; mecC; methicillin resistance; rapid tests.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Bacterial Proteins / immunology
  • Bacterial Proteins / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Tests / methods*
  • Immunologic Tests / statistics & numerical data
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / chemistry
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / genetics
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / immunology
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Penicillin-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • Penicillin-Binding Proteins / immunology
  • Penicillin-Binding Proteins / isolation & purification*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / immunology
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Penicillin-Binding Proteins
  • mecA protein, Staphylococcus aureus