Loss of the mecA gene during storage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains

Arjanne Van Griethuysen*, Inge Van Loo, Alex Van Belkum, Christina Vandenbroucke-Grauls, Wim Wannet, Peter Van Keulen, Jan Kluytmans

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Abstract

The mecA gene was lost in 36 (14.4%) of 250 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates after 2 years of storage at -80°C with the Microbank system (Pro-lab Diagnostics, Austin, Tex.). Further analysis of 35 of these isolates confirmed loss of the mecA gene in 32 isolates. This finding has important implications for the management of strain collections.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1361-1365
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume43
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2005
Externally publishedYes

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