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J Clin Pathol 55:745-748 doi:10.1136/jcp.55.10.745
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Detection of methicillin and mupirocin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus isolates using conventional and molecular methods: a descriptive study from a burns unit with high prevalence of MRSA

Table 2

Identification of MRSA: comparison of PBP2a production with mecA detection (n=50)

PBP2a detection mecA positive (n=39) mecA negative (n=11) Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%)
Positive 38 0 97.5 100
Negative 1 11

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