Sensitive assay for identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, based on direct detection of genomic DNA by use of gold nanoparticle probes

Clin Chem. 2004 Oct;50(10):1949-52. doi: 10.1373/clinchem.2004.036723.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Bacteriological Techniques / methods
  • DNA, Bacterial / analysis*
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Methicillin Resistance*
  • Nanotechnology
  • Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
  • Oligonucleotides / chemistry
  • Particle Size
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
  • Staphylococcus aureus / genetics*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis / drug effects
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis / genetics

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • Oligonucleotides
  • Gold