| Literature DB >> 18448688 |
Maitry S Mehta1, Suzanne M Paule, Donna M Hacek, Richard B Thomson, Karen L Kaul, Lance R Peterson.
Abstract
Nasal and perianal swab specimens were tested for detection of Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus species (VRE) using a laboratory-developed real-time PCR test and microbiological cultures. The real-time PCR and culture results for S. aureus were similar. PCR had adequate sensitivity, but culture was more specific for the detection of VRE.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18448688 PMCID: PMC2446926 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00230-08
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948