94424-9

LOINC 2.82

Staphylococcus aureus methicillin resistance SCCmec+orfX junction [Presence] by Molecular method

MRSA SCCmec+orfX Islt/Spm Ql

Definition

  • The detection of methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus species (MSSA) in isolates or clinical specimens, such as nasal/throat, wound, groin and perineum swabs. This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the Bosch Vivalytic MRSA assay, a multiplex real-time PCR used for the detection MRSA/SA infections in healthcare settings.

Component

  • Staphylococcus aureus methicillin resistance SCCmec+orfX junction

Specimen / system

  • Isolate/Specimen

Class

  • ABXBACT

Property

  • PrThr

Scale

  • Ord

Method

  • Molgen

Related names

  • ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES; Celbenin; Dimethoxypenicillin; ID; Infectious Disease; InfectiousDisease; Islt; Islt/Spm; Isol; Metacillin; Metin; Molecular genetics; MRSA; MRSA SCCmec+orfX; o71; Ordinal; PCR; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Resist; Resistanc; Resistant; Resistent; S aureus; Screen; Spec; Staficyn; Staph; Staphicillin; Staphylococcus cassette chromosome (SCCmec)

Index terms

  • ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES
  • Celbenin
  • Dimethoxypenicillin
  • ID
  • Infectious Disease
  • InfectiousDisease
  • Islt
  • Islt/Spm
  • Isol
  • Metacillin
  • Metin
  • Molecular genetics
  • MRSA
  • MRSA SCCmec+orfX
  • o71
  • Ordinal
  • PCR
  • Point in time
  • PR
  • QL
  • Qual
  • Qualitative
  • Random
  • Resist
  • Resistanc
  • Resistant
  • Resistent
  • S aureus
  • Screen
  • Spec
  • Staficyn
  • Staph
  • Staphicillin
  • Staphylococcus cassette chromosome (SCCmec)