- Different Responses of MSSA and MRSA to Oxacillin of Their Respective MICs
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Jung JS, Shin WS, Kim SK, Park YS
- KMID: 2168540
- J Bacteriol Virol.
- 2009 Dec;39(4):287-294.
- doi: 10.4167/jbv.2009.39.4.287
All of the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains exhibit resistance to oxacillin by producing PBP2a encoded by mecA, whereas methicllin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) strains do not. To investigate phenotypic differences... -
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- Comparison of Susceptibility Test and mecA Detection for Determination of Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus epidermidis
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Park JI, Lee JN
- KMID: 2089536
- Korean J Clin Pathol.
- 1998 Sep;18(3):391-395.
BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus epidermidis is a leading cause of nosocomial infections, and resistance to methicillin is common in clinical isolates. The distribution of oxacillin MIC for S. epidermidis is not clearly... -
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- Detection of mecA in Strains with Oxacillin and Cefoxitin Disk Tests for Detection of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
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Lee Y, Kim CK, Kim M, Yong D, Lee K, Chong Y
- KMID: 1781496
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2007 Aug;27(4):276-280.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2007.27.4.276
BACKGROUND: Cinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) recommends the use of cefoxitin disks instead of long-used oxacillin disks for screening methicillin-resistant isolates of staphylococci. The frequency of discrepant results... -
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- Evaluation of Oxacillin-salt Agar Screen Test for Detection of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Kim SY, Park YJ, Kim BK
- KMID: 2146109
- Korean J Clin Pathol.
- 2001 Oct;21(5):377-380.
BACKGROUND: The detection of methicillin resistance is complicated because of its heterogeneous phenotypic expression, and the oxacillin-salt agar screen (OSA) test has been recommended by the National Committee for Clinical... -
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- Comparison of Various Methods for Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Lee K, Heo SR, Choi SH, Song SH, Park KU, Song J, Kim EC
- KMID: 2005716
- J Lab Med Qual Assur.
- 2007 Dec;29(2):247-252.
BACKGROUND: Cefoxitin, a cephamycin-type antibiotic, is known to be superior to oxacillin in predicting the presence of mecA gene because it serves as a very potent inducer of mecA regulatory... -
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- Evaluation of Latex Agglutination Test Kit for Rapid Detection of Methicillin-Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus
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Park YJ, Oh EJ, Youn JS, Lee SO, Na YJ, Park JJ, Kim BK
- KMID: 2225900
- Korean J Clin Pathol.
- 1999 Dec;19(6):667-671.
BACKGROUND: The identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the clinical laboratory has been typically performed by using methods that detect phenotypic expression of resistance determinants. However, these methods are... -
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- Detection of Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus by 2% NaCl Mueller-Hinton Agar and Mannitol Salt Agar
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Lee CK, Ma KR, Lee DH, Whang SC, Kim YK, Lee KN
- KMID: 2082912
- Korean J Infect Dis.
- 1998 Dec;30(6):539-544.
BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has a heteroresistant nature, so methicillin resistance is influenced by various culture conditions, such as temperature, incubation time, and NaCl content in the medium. Mueller... -
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- The Study of Identification of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus using Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Gil YG, Jeong JH, Ihm CB, Shin YS, Koo SH
- KMID: 2089446
- Korean J Clin Pathol.
- 1997 Aug;17(4):581-587.
BACKGROUND: Rapid and accurate identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (MRSA) is very important for patients because they are one of the most common etiologic agents of hospital infection. Conventional identification methods... -
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- Early Screening of Oxacillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis from Blood Culture
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Jeong J, Chang CL, Park TS, Lee SH, Kim SR, Jeong SH
- KMID: 648671
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2002 Apr;17(2):168-172.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2002.17.2.168
The timely detection of blood-borne pathogens is one of the most important functions of the microbiology laboratory. Recently, methicillin-resistant staphylococci have become the most important pathogens seen by the laboratory.... -
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- Changing Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus in Children with Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: a Single Center Experience from 2010 to 2018
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Cho YS, Lee SH, Lee TJ
- KMID: 2466458
- Pediatr Infect Vaccine.
- 2019 Dec;26(3):140-147.
- doi: 10.14776/piv.2019.26.e22
PURPOSE: Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). This study aimed to determine the temporal trends in antibiotic susceptibility of S. aureus in SSTI... -
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- The Methicillin-Resistance Rate of Staphylococcus aureus Isolatd from Anterior Nares of Healthy Adults in the Community
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Kim HB, Shin DH, Park KU, Oh MD, Kim EC, Choe KW
- KMID: 2082910
- Korean J Infect Dis.
- 1998 Dec;30(6):527-531.
BACKGROUND: About 80% of nosocomial Stap hylococcus aureus isolates demonstrate methicillin resistance in Korea. To assess the prevalence of methicillin- resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in the community, we screened the... -
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- Comparison of Normal Bacterial Flora in the Conjuntival Sac of Normal and Anophthalmic Eyes
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Choi S, Shin D
- KMID: 2022990
- J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
- 1991 Nov;32(11):939-943.
A bacterial study of the conjunctival sac of 115 patients with an anophthalmic eye has compared the kinds of normal flora in the conjunctival sac of normal and anophthalmic eyes... -
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- Evaluation of Various Methods for Detection of Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
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Lee HS, Lim H
- KMID: 1559945
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2002 Sep;5(2):105-110.
BACKGROUND: Traditional antimicrobial susceptibility test methods for detection of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) require 24 hours to perform. In addition, accuracies of these methods can be influenced by prevalence of... -
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- Detection of mecA, blaZ and aac(6')-aph(2") gene of staphylococci by PCR
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Lee HC, Kim EH, Cho HS, Lee CH, Kim KD, Jung BC
- KMID: 2089687
- Korean J Clin Pathol.
- 2001 Dec;21(6):505-511.
BACKGROUND: Staphylococci are major nosocomial pathogens and reveal an increase in resistant strains such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. For treatment of infection and prevention of dissemination, rapid and reliable identification... -
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- Micrococcus Iuteus Isolated from Cerebrospinal Fluid of Meningitis Patient
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Park IG, Hang GY, Jang IH, Uh Y, Yoon KJ, Namgoong M
- KMID: 2055374
- J Clin Pathol Qual Control.
- 1998 Dec;20(2):389-392.
Micrococcus species is usually regarded as contaminants from skin and mucous membrane. Nevertheless it has been documented to be causative organisms in cases of bacteremia, endocarditis, ventriculitis, peritonitis, pneumonia, end... -
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- Evaluation of ChromID MRSA for the Detection of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Kim MJ, Kang DH, Park JI, Choi TY
- KMID: 2368966
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2009 Dec;12(4):169-173.
BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a significant pathogen in both nosocomial and community settings, and screening for a carrier is an important infection control practice in many hospitals. We... -
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- Antimicrobial susceptibility test on streptococcus viridans in children's oral cavity
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Shin SH, Song JH
- KMID: 1960767
- J Korean Assoc Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.
- 2000 May;22(3):330-336.
A large number of streptococci that do not fit readily into any of the established classification schemes have been relegated to a large heterogeneous group called the Streptococcus viridans, which... -
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- Penicillin Susceptibility Screening of Streptococcus pneumoniae by Disk Diffusion with Blood Agar Plate; Is It Appropriate
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Kim SR, Chang CL, Jeong J, Shin JH, Kim HH, Lee SH, Son HC, Kim SH
- KMID: 2055395
- J Clin Pathol Qual Control.
- 1999 Jun;21(1):195-200.
BACKGROUND: Blood agar plates (BAP) have been used in penicillin susceptibility tests using the disk diffusion method with 1 microgram oxacillin disk in the country's laboratories, despite the recommendation of... -
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- Detection of Methicillin-Resistance of Coagulase-negative Staphylococci
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Cho YU, Chae JD, Park HY, Kim MN
- KMID: 1559946
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2002 Sep;5(2):111-118.
BACKGROUND: Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) has been considered as a major causative agent of nosocomial infections. A prompt and accurate detection of methicillin resistance (MR) in staphylococci is a current issue... -
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- Isolation of Causative Microorganism and Antimicrobial Susceptibility in Impetigo
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Bae EY, Lee JD, Cho SH
- KMID: 2250078
- Korean J Dermatol.
- 2003 Oct;41(10):1278-1285.
BACKGROUND: Impetigo is mostly caused by either Staphylococcus aureus(S. aureus) or group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus(Streptococcus pyogenes). As the relative preponderance of each microorganism varies greatly, so reports have been contradictory.... -
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