LP249930-1
Bacterial methicillin resistance mecA+mecC genes
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Description
The mecA gene and its homologue, mecC, are found in bacterial cells and enable bacteria to be resistant to antibiotics such as penicillin, oxacillin and other penicillin-like antibiotics. These genes are carried on a mobile genetic element called the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec), which integrates at an open reading frame (orfX) in the bacterial genome. The most commonly known carrier of the mecA gene is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The prevalence of mecC MRSA is currently low but varies geographically where in some regions its presence is increasing. PMID: 24331435 Source: Regenstrief LOINC
Basic Part Properties
- Part Display Name
- Bacterial methicillin resistance mecA+mecC genes
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2017-04-28
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- mecA+mecC
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | genes bacterianos mecA+mecC meticilin resistentes |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 细菌甲氧西林耐药 mecA+mecC 基因 Synonyms: 细菌甲氧西林（2,6-二甲氧基苯青霉素、 |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Resistenza batterica alla meticillina, geni mecA+mecC Synonyms: Geni mecA+mecC di resistenza batterica alla metici |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | bacteriële meticillineresistentie mecA + mecC-genen |
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