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Discrepancy in methicillin sensitivity of Staphylococcus aureus between molecular and phenotypic assays
Pradnya Laxman Samant, Gaurav V Salunke, Sanjay K Biswas
Department of Microbiology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Pradnya Laxman Samant
Department of Microbiology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai 400 012, Maharashtra
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/jacm.jacm_4_22
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Since the emergence of MRSA six decades ago, it continues to reign as a threatening pathogen in the health-care and community settings. Correct identification of Staphylococcus aureus as MRSA/MSSA is important to aid in antimicrobial stewardship. In the present study, S. aureus from a joint aspirate was identified as MRSA by molecular method; however, phenotypic method confirmed it as MSSA.
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