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. 2014 Oct 9;45(3):1075–1082. doi: 10.1590/s1517-83822014000300041

Table 3.

Distribution of phenotypical beta-lactam resistance pattern with the corresponding detection of mecA gene and homologue mecALGA251.

Pattern/ isolates (n) OAS CDD mecA gene* mecALGA251
1(7) R R
2(2) R S
3(11) S R
4(18) S S
5 (1 CNS) R R +
6 (1 CNS) S R +

R - resistant; S - sensible; OAS - oxacillin agar-screening test; CDD - cefoxitin disk-diffusion test; (−) negative; (+) positive.