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Novel multiplex PCR assay for simultaneous identification of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains USA300 and USA400 and detection of mecA and Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes, with discrimination of Staphylococcus aureus from coagulase-negative staphylococci.

Zhang K, McClure JA, Elsayed S, Louie T, Conly JM

Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance, Calgary Health Region, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. kzhang@ucalgary.ca

We developed a novel multiplex PCR assay for rapid identification and discrimination of the USA300 and USA400 strains and concomitant detection of Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes, with simultaneous discrimination of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from methicillin-susceptible S. aureus strains, S. aureus strains from coagulase-negative staphylococci, and staphylococci from other bacteria.

Published 10 March 2008 in J Clin Microbiol, 46(3): 1118-22.
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