Two-year study evaluating the potential loss of methicillin resistance in a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus culture collection

  • William Veguilla
  • , K. Kealy Peak
  • , Vicki A. Luna
  • , Jill C. Roberts
  • , Carisa R. Davis
  • , Andrew C. Cannons
  • , Philip Amuso
  • , Jacqueline Cattani

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Abstract

A reported loss of mecA prompted us to monitor 360 cryostocked methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains for stability. Concurrently, 14 well-characterized strains were stored in a Microbank preservation system and subjected to multiple freeze-thaw events. There were no significant declines in the methicillin-resistant populations with either method over a two-year period.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3494-3497
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume46
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2008

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