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MRSA: Emergence, Types, and Detection Methods

February 6, 2019 Acharya Tankeshwar 3

MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to several antibiotics. Historically, staph strains that are oxacillin and methicillin resistant are termed as MRSA. MRSA are resistant to all ß-lactam […]

Deoxyribonuclease (DNase) Test: Principle, Procedure and results

December 23, 2014 Acharya Tankeshwar 5

DNA hydrolysis test or Deoxyribonuclease (DNase) test is used to determine the ability of an organism to hydrolyze DNA and utilize it as a source of carbon and energy for growth. An agar medium; DNase […]