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PN Panel Detection of MRSA vs Culture for MRSA
| mecA/C and MREJ | ||
|---|---|---|
| Culture Result | Positive | Negative |
| MRSA | 20 | 0 |
| MSSA | 5a | 20 |
Abbreviations: mecA, Staphylococcus aureus methcillin resistance gene cassette; MREJ, mec (SCCmec)-orfX right-extremity junction (MREJ).
aThese 5 patients showed mecA/C and MREJ by the PN panel, but only MSSA was recovered in culture.
