Differentiation Between Staphylococcus Aureus and Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus Species by Real-Time PCR Including Detection of Methicillin Resistants in Comparison to Conventional Microbiology Testing

摘要

BackgroundStaphylococcus aureus has long been recognized as a major pathogen. Methicillin-resistant strains of S. aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-resistant strains of S. epidermidis (MRSE) are among the most prevalent multiresistant pathogens worldwide, frequently causing nosocomial and community-acquired infections.