Detection of mecA-and mecC-positive methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates by the new Xpert MRSA Gen 3 PCR assay

An advanced methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) detection PCR approach targeting SCCmec-orfX along with mecA and mecC was evaluated for S. aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci. The possession of mecA and/or mecC was correctly confirmed in all cases. All methicillin-susceptible S. aureus strains (n=98; including staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec element [SCCmec] remnants) and 98.1% of the MRSA strains (n=160, including 10 mecC-positive MRSA) were accurately categorized.SCOPUS: ar.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe