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608. Emerging Methicillin Resistance Mechanism in mec Gene-Negative Staphylococci not Detected by Reference Methods
BACKGROUND: B-lactam resistance in Staphylococci is mediated by mec genes usually diagnosed by disc diffusion Cefoxitin test (DDFOX) and PCR testing. Here, we report methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus lugdunensis and Staphylococcus aureus strains lacking mec gene misdiagnosed by reference methods....
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6811016/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.677 |