Publications

molecular identification and characterization of mannitol-negative methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus.	we report on the isolation, molecular identification, and characterization of 5 mannitol-negative methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa) from clinical samples in kwazulu-natal (kzn) province, south africa. identification based on phenotypic testing and polymerase chain reaction detection of the s. aureus species-specific nuc gene and the coagulase gene indicated that the mannitol-negative isolates were s. aureus. furthermore, they were meca positive, and sccmec typing demonstrated th ...	2007	16854554
antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and characterization of clinical isolates of staphylococcus aureus in kwazulu-natal province, south africa.	antimicrobial resistance of staphylococcus aureus especially methicillin-resistant s. aureus (mrsa) continues to be a problem for clinicians worldwide. however, few data on the antibiotic susceptibility patterns of s. aureus isolates in south africa have been reported and the prevalence of mrsa in the kwazulu-natal (kzn) province is unknown. in addition, information on the characterization of s. aureus in this province is unavailable. this study investigated the susceptibility pattern of 227 s. ...	2006	16875502