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Description

Methicillin resistance in S. aureus is primarily mediated by the mecA gene which is carried on a mobile genetic element called the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec), which integrates at an open reading frame in the S. aureus genome known as orfX. Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Staphylococcus aureus methicillin resistance SCCmec+orfX junction
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2015-04-30
Construct for LOINC Short Name
MRSA SCCmec+orfX

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CodeSystem lookup
https://fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http://loinc.org&code=LP190755-1

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 金黄色葡萄球菌甲氧西林耐药 SCCmec+orfX 连接部位
Synonyms: 金黄色葡萄球菌甲氧西林耐药(抗性、耐性、耐药性、抗药、抗药性、耐受、耐药型) SCCmec+orfX 连接部位
fr-CA French (Canada) Staphylococcus aureus.résistant à la méthicilline SCCmec+orfX jonction
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Staphylococcus aureus resistente a meticilina (SCCmec+orfX)
it-IT Italian (Italy) Staphylococcus aureus meticillino resistente, giunzione (SCCmec+orfX)
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Staphylococcus aureus metisillin dirençli (SCCmec+orfX) birleşme yeri
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) Staphylococcus aureus meticillineresistentie (SCCmec+offX) verbinding
Synonyms: MRSA