2013
DOI: 10.4103/1755-6783.140243
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LRSA suspect, taken to molecular court, PCR trialled, proven guilty

Abstract: Background: A 31-year-old patient was admitted in our Medical College and Hospital following a road traf ic accident, and with a history of Linezolid treatment for 10 days. Materials and Methods: Culture from wound swab revealed multiple pathogens. Among them, Staphylococcus aureus turned out to be Methicillin resistant (MRSA), and also showed resistance to Linezolid disc diffusion. Then PCR of the resistant strain as well as a sensitive strain followed by DNA sequencing was done. Results: Sequencing of the do… Show more

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