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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and Its Different Testing Methods: A ReviewBy Sweekriti Shakya, Anching Thapa, Gaurab Mali, Sabina Magar, Sanjaya Gurung
Abstract: Staphylococcus aureus, a gram-positive bacterium is a serious current health care concern. In the mid-1980s, S. aureus strains emerged that were resistant to the beta-lactamase-stable penicillin, these strains were termed methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA). Methicillin resistance in S. aureus is primarily mediated by the mecA gene, which codes for the modified penicillin-binding protein 2a. MRSA strain has become one of the well-known etiologic agents for a wide variety of …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 27–30 Read article →