Multiplex PCR assays for the detection of clinically relevant antibiotic resistance genes in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from Malaysian hospitals.

• Main Authors: E., Amghalia, Abdullah Al-Haj, Nagi Ahmed, Shamsudin, Mariana Nor, Radu, Son, Rosli, Rozita, Vasantha Kumari, Neela, Abdul Rahim, Raha
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Medwell Publishing 2009
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15753/1/Multiplex%20PCR%20assays%20for%20the%20detection%20of%20clinically%20relevant%20antibiotic%20resistance%20genes%20in%20Staphylococcus%20aureus%20isolated%20from%20Malaysian%20hospitals.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15753/; http://medwelljournals.com

Multiple drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus is one the most common nosocomial pathogen worldwide. The timely identification of this hospital acquired pathogen and detection of the various antibiotic resistant genes harbored is one of the most important function of the microbiology laboratory. In t...